What species are stocked in Medicine Lake?

On record: Northern Pike, Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout, Yellow Perch, Walleye, Cutthroat Trout, Golden Trout, Arctic Grayling, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Bullhead, Crappie. Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

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Medicine Lake

82 records Last reported: June 6, 2025

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Medicine Lake was on June 6, 2025: 12,397 Northern Pike (3.0100000000000002 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.

Counties: Sheridan, Granite, Carbon
Species on record: Northern Pike, Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout, Yellow Perch, Walleye, Cutthroat Trout, Golden Trout, Arctic Grayling, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Bullhead, Crappie
Records: 82 records
Official source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks report

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Stocking history

82 records from August 14, 1931 to June 6, 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 3 records

2025 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 6, 2025 reported	Northern Pike	12,397	3.0100000000000002 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 7, 2025 reported	Northern Pike	182,000	1.02 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 5, 2025 reported	Northern Pike	252,000	1.02 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2024 1 record

2024 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 29, 2024 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	300	2.32 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2022 2 records

2022 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 16, 2022 reported	Northern Pike	1,211	2.3000000000000003 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 17, 2022 reported	Northern Pike	105,000	0.5 in avg	Fort Peck 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	Northern Pike	3,784	3.43 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 8, 2020 reported	Northern Pike	7,310	3.88 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2018 3 records

2018 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 19, 2018 reported	Northern Pike	2,476	3.36 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 19, 2018 reported	Northern Pike	4,586	3.56 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 22, 2018 reported	Northern Pike	188,500	0.75 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2016 2 records

2016 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 26, 2016 reported	Northern Pike	14,305	2.04 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 3, 2016 reported	Northern Pike	500,000	0.37 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2013 1 record

2013 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 29, 2013 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	3,030	2.8000000000000003 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2012 3 records

2012 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 31, 2012 reported	Northern Pike	32,201	2.64 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 7, 2012 reported	Northern Pike	381,500	0.37 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 1, 2012 reported	Northern Pike	119,000	0.37 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2011 5 records

2011 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 23, 2011 reported	Northern Pike	9,294	2.58 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 23, 2011 reported	Northern Pike	30,724	2.63 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 20, 2011 reported	Northern Pike	32,000	0.37 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 20, 2011 reported	Northern Pike	291,000	0.37 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 16, 2011 reported	Northern Pike	504,000	0.37 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2003 1 record

2003 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 6, 2003 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	3,030	2.15 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1998 1 record

1998 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 7, 1998 reported	Northern Pike	800,000	0.2 in avg	Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1996 1 record

1996 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 22, 1996 reported	Northern Pike	100,000	0.5 in avg	Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1993 1 record

1993 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 9, 1993 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	3,030	2.2 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1989 1 record

1989 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
April 16, 1989 reported	Northern Pike	150,000	0.5 in avg	Miles City Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1985 1 record

1985 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 22, 1985 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	2,998	2 in avg	Big Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1984 2 records

1984 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
April 12, 1984 reported	Yellow Perch	1,648	8 in avg	Wild	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 11, 1984 reported	Yellow Perch	3,976	8 in avg	Wild	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1982 2 records

1982 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 8, 1982 reported	Walleye	90,000	2 in avg	Out-of-State	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 8, 1982 reported	Northern Pike	85,000	2 in avg	Out-of-State	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1980 2 records

1980 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 18, 1980 reported	Walleye	90,100	2 in avg	Out-of-State	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 2, 1980 reported	Northern Pike	133,000	2 in avg	Out-of-State	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1979 2 records

1979 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 8, 1979 reported	Northern Pike	175,000	2 in avg	Out-of-State	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 8, 1979 reported	Northern Pike	176,000	2 in avg	Out-of-State	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1978 3 records

1978 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 24, 1978 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	4,000	2 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 1, 1978 reported	Northern Pike	42,500	2 in avg	Out-of-State	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 30, 1978 reported	Northern Pike	179,200	2 in avg	Out-of-State	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1976 1 record

1976 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 26, 1976 reported	Northern Pike	75,000	2 in avg	Out-of-State	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1973 1 record

1973 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 21, 1973 reported	Walleye	17,000	2 in avg	Miles City - Federal	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1972 1 record

1972 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 11, 1972 reported	Yellow Perch	1,115	5 in avg	Wild	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1971 4 records

1971 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 4, 1971 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	5,500	3 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 4, 1971 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	1,870	3 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 2, 1971 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	2,650	3 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 26, 1971 reported	Northern Pike	15,000	3 in avg	Miles City - Federal	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1970 2 records

1970 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 15, 1970 reported	Northern Pike	1,860	3 in avg	Miles City - Federal	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 15, 1970 reported	Northern Pike	560	3 in avg	Miles City - Federal	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1969 2 records

1969 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 11, 1969 reported	Northern Pike	360	5 in avg	Wild	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 30, 1969 reported	Northern Pike	1,000,000		Miles City - Federal	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1968 1 record

1968 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
April 29, 1968 reported	Northern Pike	500,000	1 in avg	Miles City - Federal	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1957 1 record

1957 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 20, 1957 reported	Cutthroat Trout	2,800	4 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1955 1 record

1955 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 29, 1955 reported	Golden Trout	6,400	1 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1953 1 record

1953 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 24, 1953 reported	Cutthroat Trout	4,160		Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1952 1 record

1952 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 17, 1952 reported	Arctic Grayling	250,000		Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1951 1 record

1951 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 20, 1951 reported	Arctic Grayling	240,000		Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1950 1 record

1950 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 4, 1950 reported	Arctic Grayling	200,000		Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1949 2 records

1949 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 7, 1949 reported	Cutthroat Trout	10,000	1 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 28, 1949 reported	Arctic Grayling	100,000		Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1948 4 records

1948 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
November 23, 1948 reported	Largemouth Bass	7,313	3 in avg	Miles City - Federal	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
November 23, 1948 reported	Bluegill	35,312	1 in avg	Miles City - Federal	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
November 23, 1948 reported	Bullhead	14,400	2 in avg	Miles City - Federal	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 27, 1948 reported	Arctic Grayling	150,000		Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1946 1 record

1946 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
November 6, 1946 reported	Crappie	40,000	1 in avg	Miles City - Federal	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1945 4 records

1945 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
November 5, 1945 reported	Bluegill	640	1 in avg	Miles City - Federal	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
November 5, 1945 reported	Bluegill	2,138	3 in avg	Miles City - Federal	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
November 5, 1945 reported	Largemouth Bass	500	3 in avg	Miles City - Federal	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
October 16, 1945 reported	Largemouth Bass	5,000	3 in avg	Miles City - Federal	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1944 5 records

1944 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
November 3, 1944 reported	Largemouth Bass	204	6 in avg	Miles City - Federal	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
November 3, 1944 reported	Crappie	1,944	1 in avg	Miles City - Federal	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
October 13, 1944 reported	Crappie	2,000	1 in avg	Miles City - Federal	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
October 13, 1944 reported	Largemouth Bass	300	6 in avg	Miles City - Federal	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 26, 1944 reported	Cutthroat Trout	22,000	1 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1943 1 record

1943 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 15, 1943 reported	Cutthroat Trout	3,600	4 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1942 1 record

1942 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 7, 1942 reported	Arctic Grayling	289,152		Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1941 1 record

1941 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 3, 1941 reported	Arctic Grayling	350,000		Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1937 3 records

1937 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
October 7, 1937 reported	Largemouth Bass	400	3 in avg	Miles City - Federal	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
October 7, 1937 reported	Crappie	400	3 in avg	Miles City - Federal	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 2, 1937 reported	Arctic Grayling	1,200,000		Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1935 1 record

1935 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 8, 1935 reported	Arctic Grayling	152,000		Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1934 1 record

1934 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 9, 1934 reported	Cutthroat Trout	33,600		Unknown	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1931 1 record

1931 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 14, 1931 reported	Cutthroat Trout	73,600		Unknown	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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