What species are stocked in Fortine Creek?

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

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Fortine Creek

52 records Last reported: June 28, 1996

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Fortine Creek was on June 28, 1996: 5,856 Westslope Cutthroat Trout (3.9 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.

County: Lincoln
Species on record: Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout
Records: 52 records
Official source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks report

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Stocking history

52 records from May 26, 1924 to June 28, 1996. 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.

1996 1 record

1996 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 28, 1996 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	5,856	3.9 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1995 1 record

1995 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 17, 1995 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	22,375	1.2 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1994 2 records

1994 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 14, 1994 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	8,469	1.5 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 14, 1994 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	5,304	1.3 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1993 1 record

1993 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 15, 1993 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	17,815	1.8 in avg	Murray Springs 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	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	28,000	0.9 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1991 1 record

1991 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
October 29, 1991 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	3,600	5.8 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1989 2 records

1989 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 20, 1989 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	32,508	1.5 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
September 20, 1989 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	23,288	1.7 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1988 1 record

1988 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
October 4, 1988 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	48,510	1.7 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1987 1 record

1987 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 3, 1987 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	50,061	1.9000000000000001 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1980 1 record

1980 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 16, 1980 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	72,800	2 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1976 2 records

1976 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 2, 1976 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	31,920	1 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 27, 1976 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	10,032	1 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1975 1 record

1975 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 21, 1975 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	30,498	1 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1974 1 record

1974 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 18, 1974 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	31,920	1 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1973 1 record

1973 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
October 19, 1973 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	40,000	2 in avg	Creston National Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1954 1 record

1954 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 19, 1954 reported	Cutthroat Trout	4,000	3 in avg	Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1953 1 record

1953 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 3, 1953 reported	Cutthroat Trout	3,000	3 in avg	Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1951 1 record

1951 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 26, 1951 reported	Brook Trout	2,070	7 in avg	Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1950 1 record

1950 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
October 18, 1950 reported	Cutthroat Trout	5,000	1 in avg	Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1949 1 record

1949 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
October 28, 1949 reported	Cutthroat Trout	10,000	1 in avg	Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1948 2 records

1948 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 17, 1948 reported	Brook Trout	2,000	2 in avg	Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 17, 1948 reported	Brook Trout	15,000	2 in avg	Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1946 3 records

1946 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 29, 1946 reported	Brook Trout	2,240	7 in avg	Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 12, 1946 reported	Brook Trout	3,300	5 in avg	Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 11, 1946 reported	Brook Trout	1,800	5 in avg	Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1945 1 record

1945 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 22, 1945 reported	Brook Trout	1,360	5 in avg	Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1944 5 records

1944 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 30, 1944 reported	Brook Trout	550	6 in avg	Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 30, 1944 reported	Rainbow Trout	750	5 in avg	Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 22, 1944 reported	Brook Trout	2,250	5 in avg	Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 18, 1944 reported	Brook Trout	35,000		Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 18, 1944 reported	Brook Trout	1,800	5 in avg	Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1943 3 records

1943 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 8, 1943 reported	Brook Trout	1,700	6 in avg	Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 10, 1943 reported	Brook Trout	1,800	6 in avg	Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 21, 1943 reported	Brook Trout	2,000	6 in avg	Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1942 2 records

1942 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 18, 1942 reported	Brook Trout	2,250	4 in avg	Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 8, 1942 reported	Brook Trout	30,000		Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1941 1 record

1941 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
April 18, 1941 reported	Brook Trout	20,000		Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1940 1 record

1940 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 24, 1940 reported	Brook Trout	25,000		Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1939 2 records

1939 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 3, 1939 reported	Cutthroat Trout	55,000		Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 1, 1939 reported	Brook Trout	30,000		Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1938 1 record

1938 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 16, 1938 reported	Cutthroat Trout	8,750		Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1936 1 record

1936 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 24, 1936 reported	Cutthroat Trout	65,000		Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1933 1 record

1933 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
October 22, 1933 reported	Cutthroat Trout	10,000	3 in avg	Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1932 2 records

1932 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
October 5, 1932 reported	Cutthroat Trout	90,000	1 in avg	Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 26, 1932 reported	Cutthroat Trout	3,000	4 in avg	Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1931 1 record

1931 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
October 29, 1931 reported	Cutthroat Trout	15,000	2 in avg	Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1930 1 record

1930 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 15, 1930 reported	Cutthroat Trout	60,000		Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1927 1 record

1927 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 15, 1927 reported	Cutthroat Trout	30,000		Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1924 2 records

1924 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 18, 1924 reported	Cutthroat Trout	40,000		Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 26, 1924 reported	Brook Trout	10,470		Flathead Lake Salmon 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.

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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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