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Kuester Lake

24 records Last reported: August 1, 2024

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Kuester Lake was on August 1, 2024: 20,000 Yellow Perch (1.33 in avg).

Record last checked: . 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
Richland
Species on record
Yellow Perch, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout
Records
24 records
Official source
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks report

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Kuester Lake location context

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Kuester LakeAgency coordinates Gartside ReservoirAgency coordinates Candee PondAgency coordinates Johnson ReservoirAgency coordinates Buxbaum Pond, DaryleAgency coordinates

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Stocking history

24 records from July 15, 1960 to August 1, 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 / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
August 1, 2024 reported Yellow Perch20,0001.33 in avg Miles City Fish Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1989 1 record
1989 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
May 24, 1989 reported Yellow Perch2,7793.5 in avg Wild Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1981 1 record
1981 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
July 2, 1981 reported Smallmouth Bass1,0002 in avg Miles City - Federal Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1979 1 record
1979 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
June 13, 1979 reported Northern Pike5,0002 in avg Out-of-State Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1978 1 record
1978 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
April 21, 1978 reported Yellow Perch4725 in avg Wild Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1977 1 record
1977 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
May 19, 1977 reported Northern Pike5,0002 in avg Miles City - Federal Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1976 2 records
1976 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
September 9, 1976 reported Yellow Perch1,9202 in avg Wild Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 3, 1976 reported Northern Pike5,0002 in avg Miles City - Federal Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1975 1 record
1975 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
August 20, 1975 reported Yellow Perch6503 in avg Wild Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1972 1 record
1972 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
June 9, 1972 reported Northern Pike3,0003 in avg Miles City - Federal Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1971 2 records
1971 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
August 20, 1971 reported Largemouth Bass5,0002 in avg Miles City - Federal Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 26, 1971 reported Northern Pike5,0003 in avg Miles City - Federal Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1970 2 records
1970 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
July 13, 1970 reported Northern Pike5294 in avg Wild Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 25, 1970 reported Northern Pike4264 in avg Wild Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1969 3 records
1969 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
July 8, 1969 reported Northern Pike9105 in avg Wild Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 8, 1969 reported Northern Pike9605 in avg Wild Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 27, 1969 reported Northern Pike5,0002 in avg Miles City - Federal Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1967 1 record
1967 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
October 4, 1967 reported Rainbow Trout15,6066 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1965 2 records
1965 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
April 28, 1965 reported Rainbow Trout5,7608 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 28, 1965 reported Rainbow Trout3,2008 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1964 1 record
1964 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
April 15, 1964 reported Rainbow Trout30,0003 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1963 2 records
1963 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
May 14, 1963 reported Rainbow Trout21,7004 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 15, 1963 reported Rainbow Trout10,9507 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1960 1 record
1960 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
July 15, 1960 reported Rainbow Trout28,0001 in avg Big Springs 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 . This check date is not a stocking date.

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