What species are stocked in Hoskins Lake?

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

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Hoskins Lake

55 records Last reported: August 9, 2024

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Hoskins Lake was on August 9, 2024: 3,500 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.

County: Lincoln
Species on record: Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
Records: 55 records
Official source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks report

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Stocking history

55 records from August 30, 1938 to August 9, 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 9, 2024 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	3,500	1.5 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2023 1 record

2023 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 15, 2023 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	3,570	1.1400000000000001 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2022 1 record

2022 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 25, 2022 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	3,498	1.31 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
August 19, 2021 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	3,500	2.47 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
August 5, 2019 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	3,500	1.37 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
September 21, 2017 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	6,020	2 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
August 28, 2015 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	3,149	1.6500000000000001 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2014 2 records

2014 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 26, 2014 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	165	1.67 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
September 4, 2014 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	3,686	1.48 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2013 1 record

2013 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 11, 2013 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	3,578	2.21 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2012 1 record

2012 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 19, 2012 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	3,153	1.98 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2011 2 records

2011 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 29, 2011 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,590	1.5 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 17, 2011 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,910	1.55 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2010 1 record

2010 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 20, 2010 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	2,896	1.27 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2009 1 record

2009 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 28, 2009 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	3,509	1.77 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2008 1 record

2008 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 4, 2008 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	3,447	1.97 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2007 1 record

2007 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 5, 2007 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	2,013	1.98 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2006 1 record

2006 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 8, 2006 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	3,730	1.6 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2005 1 record

2005 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 17, 2005 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	3,528	3.65 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2004 1 record

2004 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 16, 2004 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	3,824	2.29 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2003 1 record

2003 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 10, 2003 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	3,507	1.87 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2002 1 record

2002 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 31, 2002 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	3,525	2 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2001 1 record

2001 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 12, 2001 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	3,505	1.3 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2000 1 record

2000 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 7, 2000 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	3,476	1.2 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1999 1 record

1999 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 20, 1999 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	3,603	1.3 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1997 1 record

1997 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 24, 1997 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	4,983	1.5 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 3, 1995 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	5,010	1.2 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
August 18, 1993 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	5,064	1.3 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 9, 1991 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	4,963	1.7 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1989 1 record

1989 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
October 5, 1989 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	5,020	1.8 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
August 21, 1987 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	5,060	1.8 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1985 1 record

1985 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 11, 1985 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	5,152	2 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1983 1 record

1983 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 28, 1983 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	5,136	2 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1981 1 record

1981 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 28, 1981 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	4,888	2 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1979 1 record

1979 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 3, 1979 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	10,000	1 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1978 1 record

1978 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 22, 1978 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	10,000	1 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1976 1 record

1976 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 22, 1976 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	16,694	2 in avg	Creston National Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1975 1 record

1975 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 22, 1975 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	5,031	4 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
May 21, 1973 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	5,005	4 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1970 3 records

1970 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 15, 1970 reported	Cutthroat Trout	1,750	7 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 14, 1970 reported	Cutthroat Trout	1,750	7 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 9, 1970 reported	Cutthroat Trout	1,500	7 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1967 1 record

1967 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 27, 1967 reported	Cutthroat Trout	4,720	2 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1964 1 record

1964 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
October 8, 1964 reported	Cutthroat Trout	5,040	3 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1954 1 record

1954 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 16, 1954 reported	Cutthroat Trout	6,000	1 in avg	Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1953 1 record

1953 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 18, 1953 reported	Cutthroat Trout	6,000		Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1951 1 record

1951 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 3, 1951 reported	Cutthroat Trout	34,560		Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1946 1 record

1946 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 12, 1946 reported	Cutthroat Trout	19,640		Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1945 1 record

1945 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 24, 1945 reported	Cutthroat Trout	20,480		Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1944 1 record

1944 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 22, 1944 reported	Cutthroat Trout	14,400		Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1943 2 records

1943 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 26, 1943 reported	Cutthroat Trout	24,480		Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 24, 1943 reported	Rainbow Trout	19,200		Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1942 1 record

1942 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 26, 1942 reported	Rainbow Trout	5,000		Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1941 1 record

1941 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 16, 1941 reported	Cutthroat Trout	4,080		Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1938 1 record

1938 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 30, 1938 reported	Cutthroat Trout	960	4 in avg	Libby	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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