What species are stocked in Lake Baker?

On record: Walleye, Rainbow Trout, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, White Crappie, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bullhead, Bluegill, Sunfish, Bass. Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

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Lake Baker

86 records Last reported: June 18, 2025

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Lake Baker was on June 18, 2025: 5,000 Walleye (1.36 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: Fallon
Species on record: Walleye, Rainbow Trout, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, White Crappie, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bullhead, Bluegill, Sunfish, Bass
Records: 86 records
Official source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks report

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Stocking history

86 records from August 28, 1924 to June 18, 2025. 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.

2025 2 records

2025 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 18, 2025 reported	Walleye	5,000	1.36 in avg	Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 28, 2025 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,000	7.03 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2024 2 records

2024 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 19, 2024 reported	Walleye	5,000	1.34 in avg	Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 10, 2024 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,000	7.25 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2023 2 records

2023 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 29, 2023 reported	Walleye	5,000	1.8900000000000001 in avg	Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 19, 2023 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,000	6.7 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2022 2 records

2022 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 17, 2022 reported	Walleye	5,000	1.25 in avg	Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 26, 2022 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,000	7.08 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2021 2 records

2021 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 28, 2021 reported	Rainbow Trout	698	9.63 in avg	Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 25, 2021 reported	Walleye	10,000	1.44 in avg	Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2020 2 records

2020 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 9, 2020 reported	Walleye	10,000	2.18 in avg	Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 9, 2020 reported	Rainbow Trout	600	10.39 in avg	Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2019 4 records

2019 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 25, 2019 reported	Walleye	10,000	1.68 in avg	Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 13, 2019 reported	Rainbow Trout	799	6.96 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 13, 2019 reported	Rainbow Trout	2,974	3.37 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 16, 2019 reported	Rainbow Trout	2,025	6.6000000000000005 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2016 3 records

2016 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 26, 2016 reported	Northern Pike	1,500	2.57 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 26, 2016 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,000	7.59 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 29, 2016 reported	Northern Pike	100,000	0.37 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2015 1 record

2015 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 20, 2015 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,000	7.58 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2014 4 records

2014 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 13, 2014 reported	Rainbow Trout	700	8.43 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 5, 2014 reported	Rainbow Trout	300	6.8100000000000005 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 5, 2014 reported	Northern Pike	1,501	2.59 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 15, 2014 reported	Northern Pike	100,000	0.75 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2012 2 records

2012 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 31, 2012 reported	Northern Pike	1,500	2.64 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 28, 2012 reported	Northern Pike	100,000	0.37 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2010 3 records

2010 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 13, 2010 reported	Largemouth Bass	5,000	1 in avg	Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 2, 2010 reported	Northern Pike	1,625	3.2 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 11, 2010 reported	Northern Pike	105,000	0.3 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2009 1 record

2009 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 4, 2009 reported	Northern Pike	1,530	3 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2007 1 record

2007 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 6, 2007 reported	Northern Pike	1,526	3.1 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2006 2 records

2006 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 31, 2006 reported	Northern Pike	1,500	1.7 in avg	Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 8, 2006 reported	Northern Pike	25,000	0.22 in avg	Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2005 1 record

2005 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 25, 2005 reported	Northern Pike	1,827	2.3000000000000003 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
May 5, 2004 reported	Northern Pike	100,000	1.5 in avg	Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2003 1 record

2003 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 22, 2003 reported	Northern Pike	1,500	1.8 in avg	Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2002 1 record

2002 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 4, 2002 reported	Northern Pike	2,500	1.5 in avg	Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2001 1 record

2001 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 23, 2001 reported	Northern Pike	1,500	2 in avg	Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2000 2 records

2000 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 30, 2000 reported	Northern Pike	980	1.8 in avg	Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 11, 2000 reported	Northern Pike	43,200	0.2 in avg	Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1999 1 record

1999 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 3, 1999 reported	Northern Pike	9,000	0.8 in avg	Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1998 1 record

1998 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 8, 1998 reported	Northern Pike	100,000	0.2 in avg	Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1997 2 records

1997 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 9, 1997 reported	Northern Pike	200	18 in avg	Wild	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 9, 1997 reported	Yellow Perch	2,000	8 in avg	Wild	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1996 1 record

1996 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 21, 1996 reported	Northern Pike	100,000	0.5 in avg	Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1994 1 record

1994 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 1, 1994 reported	White Crappie	34,944	1.4000000000000001 in avg	Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1992 2 records

1992 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 30, 1992 reported	Smallmouth Bass	5,837	1.7 in avg	Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 2, 1992 reported	Northern Pike	100,000	0.3 in avg	Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1991 3 records

1991 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 25, 1991 reported	Smallmouth Bass	5,000	2 in avg	Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 13, 1991 reported	Largemouth Bass	20,000	0.4 in avg	Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 23, 1991 reported	Yellow Perch	3,000	4 in avg	Wild	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1990 1 record

1990 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 28, 1990 reported	Largemouth Bass	4,000	2 in avg	Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1989 1 record

1989 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 13, 1989 reported	Largemouth Bass	10,000	1.8 in avg	Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1988 2 records

1988 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 2, 1988 reported	Largemouth Bass	10,000	1 in avg	Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 13, 1988 reported	Largemouth Bass	20,000	0.5 in avg	Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1987 1 record

1987 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 30, 1987 reported	Largemouth Bass	54,000	0.5 in avg	Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1986 4 records

1986 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 20, 1986 reported	Northern Pike	1,625	2 in avg	Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 5, 1986 reported	Northern Pike	500,000		Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 1, 1986 reported	Northern Pike	250,000		Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
March 22, 1986 reported	Northern Pike	139	25 in avg	Wild	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1985 1 record

1985 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
April 19, 1985 reported	Northern Pike	1,045,000		Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1984 1 record

1984 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 31, 1984 reported	Largemouth Bass	25,000	2 in avg	Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1983 2 records

1983 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
October 4, 1983 reported	Rainbow Trout	5,002	8 in avg	Big Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 10, 1983 reported	Crappie	30,160	1 in avg	Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1982 1 record

1982 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 14, 1982 reported	Largemouth Bass	50,000	2 in avg	Miles City - Federal	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1980 1 record

1980 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
April 28, 1980 reported	Northern Pike	222,000		Miles City - Federal	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1979 3 records

1979 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 17, 1979 reported	Largemouth Bass	50,000	1 in avg	Miles City - Federal	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 24, 1979 reported	Smallmouth Bass	90	5 in avg	Miles City - Federal	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 24, 1979 reported	Largemouth Bass	190	5 in avg	Miles City - Federal	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1978 1 record

1978 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 4, 1978 reported	Largemouth Bass	1,000	3 in avg	Miles City - Federal	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1977 3 records

1977 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 24, 1977 reported	Walleye	250,000		Out-of-State	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 17, 1977 reported	Northern Pike	20,000	2 in avg	Miles City - Federal	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 2, 1977 reported	Walleye	50,000		Miles City - Federal	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1946 2 records

1946 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
October 4, 1946 reported	Crappie	170	1 in avg	Miles City - Federal	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
October 4, 1946 reported	Bullhead	7,120	2 in avg	Miles City - Federal	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1940 3 records

1940 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
October 28, 1940 reported	Largemouth Bass	1,500	3 in avg	Miles City - Federal	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
October 28, 1940 reported	Crappie	500	3 in avg	Miles City - Federal	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
October 28, 1940 reported	Bluegill	9,500	2 in avg	Miles City - Federal	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1937 1 record

1937 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
October 21, 1937 reported	Largemouth Bass	1,700	3 in avg	Miles City - Federal	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1931 4 records

1931 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
October 24, 1931 reported	Crappie	3,450	2 in avg	Miles City - Federal	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
October 24, 1931 reported	Largemouth Bass	12,000	3 in avg	Miles City - Federal	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
October 24, 1931 reported	Yellow Perch	30,000	3 in avg	Miles City - Federal	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
October 24, 1931 reported	Sunfish	60,000	1 in avg	Miles City - Federal	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1926 2 records

1926 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 30, 1926 reported	Bass	200		Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
September 28, 1926 reported	Sunfish	30,000		Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1924 1 record

1924 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 28, 1924 reported	Bass	5,000		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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