What species are stocked in Foolhen Lake?

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

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Foolhen Lake

22 records Last reported: November 3, 2021

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Foolhen Lake was on November 3, 2021: 500 Westslope Cutthroat Trout (1.53 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, Ravalli
Species on record: Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Golden Trout, Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout
Records: 22 records
Official source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks report

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Stocking history

22 records from September 27, 1938 to November 3, 2021. 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.

2021 1 record

2021 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
November 3, 2021 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	500	1.53 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2017 1 record

2017 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 29, 2017 reported	Golden Trout	600	1.34 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2014 1 record

2014 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 4, 2014 reported	Golden Trout	1,000	1 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2012 1 record

2012 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 5, 2012 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	600	1.81 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2008 1 record

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

2004 1 record

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

1996 1 record

1996 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 14, 1996 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	1,000	2.3000000000000003 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1992 1 record

1992 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 30, 1992 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	1,000	1.9000000000000001 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1990 1 record

1990 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 17, 1990 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	998	1 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1988 1 record

1988 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
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

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	1,018	2 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1971 1 record

1971 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 11, 1971 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,030	5 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1968 1 record

1968 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 11, 1968 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,000	4 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1960 1 record

1960 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 19, 1960 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,740	1 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1959 1 record

1959 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 13, 1959 reported	Rainbow Trout	3,000	1 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1953 1 record

1953 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 24, 1953 reported	Cutthroat Trout	4,160		Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1952 1 record

1952 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 7, 1952 reported	Cutthroat Trout	8,448	99 in avg	Hamilton	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1949 1 record

1949 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 26, 1949 reported	Rainbow Trout	5,120	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
July 27, 1948 reported	Rainbow Trout	190	4 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1938 1 record

1938 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 27, 1938 reported	Cutthroat Trout	21,000		Washoe Park 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 2026-07-24. This check date is not a stocking date.

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