Montana stocking report
Lake Helena
Last reported stocking
The latest reported stocking at Lake Helena was on April 26, 1999: 86,400 Kokanee (2.2 in avg).
Record last checked: . This is not a stocking date.
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.
Location map
Lake Helena location context
Pins appear only when the record includes coordinates; they are not verified access points. Shaded counties show area context only. Waters without coordinates stay in the list without a pin; confirm access and directions with the official agency source.
Before you go
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Confirm dates and any changes in the official stocking report. Historical schedules are kept below even after their planned dates pass.
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Stocking history
28 records from September 9, 1926 to April 26, 1999. 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.
1999 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 26, 1999 reported | Kokanee | 86,400 | 2.2 in avg | Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1991 2 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 10, 1991 reported | Largemouth Bass | 29,952 | 1.5 in avg | Miles City Fish Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
| July 9, 1991 reported | Largemouth Bass | 29,952 | 1.5 in avg | Miles City Fish Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1990 2 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 11, 1990 reported | Largemouth Bass | 30,000 | 1.7 in avg | Miles City Fish Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
| July 11, 1990 reported | Largemouth Bass | 30,000 | 1.7 in avg | Miles City Fish Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1989 3 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1, 1989 reported | Largemouth Bass | 30,000 | 1.2 in avg | Miles City Fish Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
| July 14, 1989 reported | Largemouth Bass | 30,000 | 1.5 in avg | Miles City Fish Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
| July 13, 1989 reported | Largemouth Bass | 30,000 | 1.5 in avg | Miles City Fish Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1988 2 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2, 1988 reported | Largemouth Bass | 20,000 | 1 in avg | Miles City Fish Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
| June 14, 1988 reported | Largemouth Bass | 20,000 | 0.5 in avg | Miles City Fish Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1962 2 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 7, 1962 reported | Largemouth Bass | 38,760 | 2 in avg | Miles City - Federal | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
| June 18, 1962 reported | Largemouth Bass | 3,000 | 1 in avg | Miles City - Federal | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1951 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 8, 1951 reported | Walleye | 500,000 | McNiel | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1948 4 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 28, 1948 reported | Bullhead | 36,000 | 2 in avg | Miles City - Federal | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
| October 28, 1948 reported | Largemouth Bass | 2,600 | 3 in avg | Miles City - Federal | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
| January 5, 1948 reported | Largemouth Bass | 2,500 | 3 in avg | Miles City - Federal | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
| January 5, 1948 reported | Bluegill | 2,168 | 1 in avg | Miles City - Federal | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1947 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2, 1947 reported | Bass | 200 | Big Springs Trout Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1946 2 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 13, 1946 reported | Largemouth Bass | 6,000 | 3 in avg | Miles City - Federal | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
| April 19, 1946 reported | Largemouth Bass | 90 | 7 in avg | Wild | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1945 2 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 23, 1945 reported | Bluegill | 100 | Giant Springs Trout Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks | |
| June 23, 1945 reported | Largemouth Bass | 100 | Giant Springs Trout Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1931 2 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 1931 reported | Yellow Perch | 800 | Unknown | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks | |
| May 5, 1931 reported | Yellow Perch | 900 | Unknown | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1927 2 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 1927 reported | Bass | 30,000 | Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks | |
| October 11, 1927 reported | Sunfish | 30,000 | Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1926 2 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13, 1926 reported | Sunfish | 60,000 | Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks | |
| September 9, 1926 reported | Sunfish | 21,000 | 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.
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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