What species are stocked in Crescent Lake?

On record: Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout, Golden Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Brook Trout. Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

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Crescent Lake

31 records Last reported: August 6, 2024

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Crescent Lake was on August 6, 2024: 3,000 Westslope Cutthroat Trout (1.5 in avg).

Record last checked: 2026-07-24. This is not a stocking date.

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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.

Counties: Beaverhead, Missoula, Sanders, Powell, Carbon
Species on record: Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout, Golden Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Brook Trout
Records: 31 records
Official source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks report

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Stocking history

31 records from August 4, 1941 to August 6, 2024. 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.

2024 1 record

2024 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 6, 2024 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	3,000	1.5 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2020 1 record

2020 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 21, 2020 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,000	1.96 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2016 2 records

2016 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 24, 2016 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,510	2.2 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 27, 2016 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,000	1.68 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2015 1 record

2015 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 30, 2015 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	300	2.41 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2012 2 records

2012 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 8, 2012 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	3,000	1 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 5, 2012 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,000	1.81 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2008 2 records

2008 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 8, 2008 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	3,000	1 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 29, 2008 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,000	1.28 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2004 2 records

2004 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 7, 2004 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	1,000	2.33 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 12, 2004 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	2,962	1.3 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2000 2 records

2000 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 15, 2000 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	750	2.4 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 26, 2000 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	3,230	1.2 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1996 3 records

1996 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 17, 1996 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	3,776	1.4000000000000001 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 17, 1996 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	2,361	1.5 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 14, 1996 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	1,000	2.3000000000000003 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1992 2 records

1992 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 4, 1992 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	6,000	0.8 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 30, 1992 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	1,000	1.9000000000000001 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1988 2 records

1988 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 24, 1988 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	7,503	1.5 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 5, 1988 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	1,010	2.1 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1984 1 record

1984 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 15, 1984 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	1,000	1 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1983 1 record

1983 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 14, 1983 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	7,500	1 in avg	Creston National Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1979 1 record

1979 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 29, 1979 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	1,000	2 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1976 1 record

1976 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 16, 1976 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	1,513	2 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1963 1 record

1963 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 4, 1963 reported	Golden Trout	4,420	1 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1949 2 records

1949 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 16, 1949 reported	Cutthroat Trout	16,600	2 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 16, 1949 reported	Cutthroat Trout	16,600	1 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1948 1 record

1948 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 17, 1948 reported	Cutthroat Trout	8,320	2 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1947 1 record

1947 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 29, 1947 reported	Cutthroat Trout	2,400		Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1946 1 record

1946 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 29, 1946 reported	Cutthroat Trout	12,160	1 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1941 1 record

1941 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 4, 1941 reported	Brook Trout	1,000	3 in avg	Unknown	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 2026-07-24. This check date is not a stocking date.

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