What species are stocked in Halfmoon Lake?

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

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Halfmoon Lake

69 records Last reported: May 8, 2026

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Halfmoon Lake was on May 8, 2026: 4,435 Brook Trout (3.64 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: Flathead
Species on record: Brook Trout, Largemouth Bass, Arctic Grayling, Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
Records: 69 records
Official source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks report

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Stocking history

69 records from August 13, 1934 to May 8, 2026. 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.

2026 1 record

2026 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 8, 2026 reported	Brook Trout	4,435	3.64 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2025 1 record

2025 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
April 27, 2025 reported	Brook Trout	4,000	2.96 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2022 1 record

2022 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 25, 2022 reported	Brook Trout	4,000	2.23 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2021 1 record

2021 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 19, 2021 reported	Brook Trout	3,600	2.75 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 13, 2020 reported	Brook Trout	3,950	3 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2019 1 record

2019 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 20, 2019 reported	Brook Trout	3,500	2.5 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2018 1 record

2018 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 28, 2018 reported	Brook Trout	5,000	5 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2017 1 record

2017 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 1, 2017 reported	Brook Trout	5,000	2.43 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2016 1 record

2016 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 12, 2016 reported	Brook Trout	5,500	1.97 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2015 1 record

2015 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 26, 2015 reported	Brook Trout	5,005	2 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2011 1 record

2011 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 27, 2011 reported	Largemouth Bass	5,500	1.5 in avg	Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2010 1 record

2010 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 27, 2010 reported	Largemouth Bass	5,500	1.26 in avg	Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2008 1 record

2008 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 6, 2008 reported	Largemouth Bass	5,500	1.4000000000000001 in avg	Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2007 1 record

2007 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 24, 2007 reported	Largemouth Bass	2,275	1.6 in avg	Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2006 1 record

2006 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 18, 2006 reported	Largemouth Bass	3,465	1.7 in avg	Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2004 1 record

2004 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 17, 2004 reported	Largemouth Bass	5,500	1.3 in avg	Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1995 1 record

1995 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 16, 1995 reported	Arctic Grayling	23,070	0.8 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1993 1 record

1993 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 17, 1993 reported	Brook Trout	10,580	3.6 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1987 2 records

1987 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 11, 1987 reported	Brook Trout	5,000	3 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 11, 1987 reported	Brook Trout	5,000	2.9 in avg	Creston National Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1986 1 record

1986 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 20, 1986 reported	Brook Trout	5,000	2 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1982 1 record

1982 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 16, 1982 reported	Brook Trout	14,976	3 in avg	Creston National Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1976 2 records

1976 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 20, 1976 reported	Largemouth Bass	4,900	1 in avg	Miles City - Federal	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 15, 1976 reported	Largemouth Bass	70	7 in avg	Wild	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1975 1 record

1975 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 24, 1975 reported	Largemouth Bass	100	8 in avg	Wild	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1974 1 record

1974 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 10, 1974 reported	Largemouth Bass	16	10 in avg	Wild	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1973 1 record

1973 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 17, 1973 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	6,014	3 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1972 1 record

1972 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
April 13, 1972 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	6,006	4 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1971 1 record

1971 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 17, 1971 reported	Cutthroat Trout	6,000	5 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1970 2 records

1970 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 1, 1970 reported	Cutthroat Trout	3,267	5 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 30, 1970 reported	Cutthroat Trout	3,267	5 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1969 1 record

1969 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
October 13, 1969 reported	Cutthroat Trout	6,093	7 in avg	Creston National Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1968 2 records

1968 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 18, 1968 reported	Cutthroat Trout	21,120	1 in avg	Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 16, 1968 reported	Cutthroat Trout	760	14 in avg	Creston National Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1967 1 record

1967 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 19, 1967 reported	Cutthroat Trout	5,310	2 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1966 2 records

1966 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 6, 1966 reported	Cutthroat Trout	3,040	6 in avg	Creston National Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 16, 1966 reported	Arctic Grayling	60,000		Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1965 2 records

1965 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 19, 1965 reported	Arctic Grayling	777	14 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 14, 1965 reported	Arctic Grayling	401	14 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1964 3 records

1964 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 30, 1964 reported	Cutthroat Trout	5,000	3 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 28, 1964 reported	Arctic Grayling	658	9 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 27, 1964 reported	Arctic Grayling	768	9 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1963 3 records

1963 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 17, 1963 reported	Cutthroat Trout	7,322	6 in avg	Creston National Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 8, 1963 reported	Cutthroat Trout	2,922	6 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 18, 1963 reported	Cutthroat Trout	2,862	6 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1962 2 records

1962 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 19, 1962 reported	Cutthroat Trout	15,226	3 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 14, 1962 reported	Arctic Grayling	1,544	12 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1961 5 records

1961 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 5, 1961 reported	Cutthroat Trout	12,384	2 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
September 5, 1961 reported	Cutthroat Trout	8,960	3 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 8, 1961 reported	Arctic Grayling	150		Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 2, 1961 reported	Arctic Grayling	72,000		Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 25, 1961 reported	Arctic Grayling	704		Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1960 2 records

1960 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
October 14, 1960 reported	Cutthroat Trout	12,000	3 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
October 11, 1960 reported	Cutthroat Trout	12,480	3 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1959 1 record

1959 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 13, 1959 reported	Rainbow Trout	4,032		Creston National Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1958 2 records

1958 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 26, 1958 reported	Rainbow Trout	4,018		Creston National Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 26, 1958 reported	Rainbow Trout	4,018		Creston National Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1957 2 records

1957 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 23, 1957 reported	Rainbow Trout	2,304		Creston National Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 2, 1957 reported	Rainbow Trout	8,010	5 in avg	Creston National Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1956 2 records

1956 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 17, 1956 reported	Rainbow Trout	4,004		Creston National Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 17, 1956 reported	Rainbow Trout	4,004		Creston National Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1952 1 record

1952 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 17, 1952 reported	Rainbow Trout	500	6 in avg	Creston National Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1951 2 records

1951 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 17, 1951 reported	Rainbow Trout	736	6 in avg	Creston National Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 4, 1951 reported	Brook Trout	648	8 in avg	Creston National Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1950 1 record

1950 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 4, 1950 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,170	7 in avg	Creston National Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1939 1 record

1939 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
October 30, 1939 reported	Largemouth Bass	9,000	3 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1937 1 record

1937 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 27, 1937 reported	Largemouth Bass	10,000	2 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1936 1 record

1936 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 29, 1936 reported	Largemouth Bass	8,000	2 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1934 1 record

1934 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 13, 1934 reported	Largemouth Bass	1,000	2 in avg	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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