Montana stocking report
Cotton Dam
Last reported stocking
The latest reported stocking at Cotton Dam was on May 27, 1999: 491 Rainbow Trout (4 in avg).
Record last checked: . This is not a stocking date.
Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
A schedule is a plan, not confirmation that fish were released. Stocking records do not guarantee fish are still available.
No current or upcoming schedule is in this archive. Check the official report before choosing a trip date.
Location map
Cotton Dam location context
Pins appear only when the record includes coordinates; they are not verified access points. Shaded counties show area context only. Waters without coordinates stay in the list without a pin; confirm access and directions with the official agency source.
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Stocking history
11 records from May 20, 1986 to May 27, 1999. Open a year to browse its records; scroll tables sideways for all columns. Scheduled means planned, even when the date has passed. Blank fields mean the source did not publish that detail.
1999 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 1999 reported | Rainbow Trout | 491 | 4 in avg | Big Springs Trout Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1997 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2, 1997 reported | Rainbow Trout | 675 | 3.8000000000000003 in avg | Big Springs Trout Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1996 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 1996 reported | Rainbow Trout | 508 | 3.9 in avg | Big Springs Trout Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1995 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 27, 1995 reported | Rainbow Trout | 499 | 3.8000000000000003 in avg | Big Springs Trout Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1994 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 1994 reported | Rainbow Trout | 503 | 4.9 in avg | Big Springs Trout Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1993 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 1993 reported | Rainbow Trout | 540 | 3.4 in avg | Big Springs Trout Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1991 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 1991 reported | Rainbow Trout | 514 | 3.8000000000000003 in avg | Big Springs Trout Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1990 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 1990 reported | Rainbow Trout | 510 | 5 in avg | Big Springs Trout Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1989 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 1989 reported | Rainbow Trout | 499 | 4.8 in avg | Big Springs Trout Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1987 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 14, 1987 reported | Rainbow Trout | 496 | 3.9 in avg | Big Springs Trout Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1986 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 1986 reported | Rainbow Trout | 514 | 5 in avg | Big Springs Trout Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
Records retain the dates, quantities, and status supplied by the linked agencies. An event missing here does not mean the water was not stocked - some plants go unreported or are published elsewhere.
Grouped by county and sorted by latest record, not by driving distance. Confirm access for each water.
Data source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. A record for this water was last checked on . This check date is not a stocking date.
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