What species are stocked in Mckelvey Lake?

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

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Mckelvey Lake

27 records Last reported: September 25, 2022

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Mckelvey Lake was on September 25, 2022: 500 Westslope Cutthroat Trout (2.24 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: Madison
Species on record: Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout, Cutthroat Trout
Records: 27 records
Official source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks report

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Stocking history

27 records from July 28, 1959 to September 25, 2022. 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.

2022 1 record

2022 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 25, 2022 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	500	2.24 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2018 1 record

2018 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 24, 2018 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	500	1.8900000000000001 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2014 1 record

2014 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 30, 2014 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	500	1.6400000000000001 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2006 1 record

2006 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 2, 2006 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	450	1.94 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2002 2 records

2002 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 14, 2002 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	1,000	2.5 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 14, 2002 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	500	2.5 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1998 2 records

1998 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 11, 1998 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	1,000	1.8 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 11, 1998 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	500	1.8 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1994 2 records

1994 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 9, 1994 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	500	2.5 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 9, 1994 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	1,000	2.5 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1990 2 records

1990 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 14, 1990 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	1,023	1.7 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 14, 1990 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	511	1.7 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1986 3 records

1986 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 30, 1986 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,500	1.5 in avg	Creston National Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 31, 1986 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	1,050	1 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 31, 1986 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	1,050	1 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1984 1 record

1984 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 6, 1984 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	1,000	1 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1981 1 record

1981 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 4, 1981 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	1,007	2 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1979 1 record

1979 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 10, 1979 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	991	2 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1978 1 record

1978 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 28, 1978 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	1,002	3 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1976 1 record

1976 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 14, 1976 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	1,050	3 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1971 2 records

1971 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 22, 1971 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	1,095	3 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 22, 1971 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	1,168	3 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1965 2 records

1965 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
October 12, 1965 reported	Cutthroat Trout	1,221	4 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
October 12, 1965 reported	Cutthroat Trout	1,221	4 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1963 1 record

1963 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 29, 1963 reported	Cutthroat Trout	1,500	3 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1962 1 record

1962 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 17, 1962 reported	Cutthroat Trout	1,650	2 in avg	Bozeman Fish Cultural Center	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1959 1 record

1959 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 28, 1959 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	2,844	2 in avg	Ennis National Fish 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 2026-07-24. This check date is not a stocking date.

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