Montana stocking report
Lion Creek
Last reported stocking
The latest reported stocking at Lion Creek was on August 22, 1988: 10,470 Westslope Cutthroat Trout (1.4000000000000001 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
Lion Creek 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.
Check the exact water: This page groups records with the same name across 3 counties. They may describe different waters or reaches; the map does not identify all of them.
Before you go
Plan a trip to Lion Creek
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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
18 records from July 13, 1936 to August 22, 1988. 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.
1988 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 22, 1988 reported | Westslope Cutthroat Trout | 10,470 | 1.4000000000000001 in avg | Murray Springs Trout Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1968 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 14, 1968 reported | Cutthroat Trout | 6,000 | 1 in avg | Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1967 2 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 19, 1967 reported | Cutthroat Trout | 4,354 | Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks | |
| July 19, 1967 reported | Cutthroat Trout | 5,988 | Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1953 2 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 29, 1953 reported | Cutthroat Trout | 5,460 | 4 in avg | Creston National Fish Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
| June 29, 1953 reported | Cutthroat Trout | 5,460 | 4 in avg | Creston National Fish Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1952 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 8, 1952 reported | Cutthroat Trout | 1,700 | 5 in avg | Creston National Fish Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1951 2 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 12, 1951 reported | Cutthroat Trout | 2,000 | 5 in avg | Creston National Fish Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
| June 26, 1951 reported | Arctic Grayling | 200,000 | Washoe Park Trout Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1950 2 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 26, 1950 reported | Cutthroat Trout | 13,500 | 1 in avg | Creston National Fish Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
| July 12, 1950 reported | Cutthroat Trout | 2,800 | 4 in avg | Creston National Fish Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1949 2 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 17, 1949 reported | Cutthroat Trout | 3,840 | 4 in avg | Creston National Fish Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
| August 16, 1949 reported | Cutthroat Trout | 7,260 | 1 in avg | Washoe Park Trout Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1944 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 1944 reported | Cutthroat Trout | 36,000 | 2 in avg | Polsen | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1943 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 16, 1943 reported | Cutthroat Trout | 41,000 | Polsen | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1942 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 16, 1942 reported | Brook Trout | 3,000 | 3 in avg | Big Springs Trout Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1936 2 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 22, 1936 reported | Cutthroat Trout | 18,360 | 2 in avg | Polsen | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
| July 13, 1936 reported | Cutthroat Trout | 31,012 | 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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