What species are stocked in Deer Creek?

On record: Cutthroat Trout, Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout. Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

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Deer Creek

13 records Last reported: August 5, 1952

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Deer Creek was on August 5, 1952: 7,000 Cutthroat Trout (1 in avg).

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

Browse stocking history

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: Missoula, Flathead, Lewis and Clark, Mineral, Meagher, Gallatin
Species on record: Cutthroat Trout, Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout
Records: 13 records
Official source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks report

Location map

Deer Creek location context

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Check the exact water: This page groups records with the same name across 6 counties. They may describe different waters or reaches; the map does not identify all of them.

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Looking for a different Deer Creek? Also on record: Deer Creek (Tehama County, California) · Deer Creek (Tulare County, California) · Deer Creek (Blaine County, Idaho) · Deer Creek (Boundary County, Idaho) · Deer Creek (Caribou County, Idaho)

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Stocking history

13 records from August 17, 1931 to August 5, 1952. 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.

1952 1 record

1952 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 5, 1952 reported	Cutthroat Trout	7,000	1 in avg	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1951 1 record

1951 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 21, 1951 reported	Cutthroat Trout	15,000		Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1950 1 record

1950 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 22, 1950 reported	Cutthroat Trout	15,000	1 in avg	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1949 2 records

1949 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 20, 1949 reported	Brook Trout	1,400	4 in avg	Creston National Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
September 19, 1949 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,920	4 in avg	Creston National Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1948 2 records

1948 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 12, 1948 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,000	2 in avg	Bozeman Fish Cultural Center	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 12, 1948 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,000	2 in avg	Bozeman Fish Cultural Center	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1947 1 record

1947 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 2, 1947 reported	Cutthroat Trout	3,680	2 in avg	Hamilton	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1945 1 record

1945 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 20, 1945 reported	Rainbow Trout	5,000	2 in avg	Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1943 1 record

1943 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 15, 1943 reported	Rainbow Trout	4,200	5 in avg	Hamilton	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1942 1 record

1942 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 4, 1942 reported	Cutthroat Trout	26,000		Hamilton	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1940 1 record

1940 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 10, 1940 reported	Cutthroat Trout	6,000	1 in avg	Polsen	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1931 1 record

1931 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 17, 1931 reported	Cutthroat Trout	3,200	6 in avg	Emigrant	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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