What species are stocked in Ovis Lake?

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

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Ovis Lake

16 records Last reported: July 27, 2016

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Ovis Lake was on July 27, 2016: 500 Westslope Cutthroat Trout (1.68 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: Park, Beaverhead
Species on record: Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout
Records: 16 records
Official source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks report

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Stocking history

16 records from August 27, 1970 to July 27, 2016. 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.

2016 1 record

2016 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 27, 2016 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	500	1.68 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2012 1 record

2012 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 30, 2012 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	860	2.4 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2010 1 record

2010 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 16, 2010 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	500	2 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2009 1 record

2009 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 28, 2009 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	860	2 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2006 1 record

2006 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 1, 2006 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	800	2 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2003 1 record

2003 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 5, 2003 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	860	2.15 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2000 1 record

2000 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 8, 2000 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	860	2.1 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1997 1 record

1997 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 18, 1997 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	860	2.2 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1994 1 record

1994 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 8, 1994 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	860	2.4 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1991 1 record

1991 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 5, 1991 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	860	2 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1988 1 record

1988 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 3, 1988 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	1,294	2.1 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1982 1 record

1982 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 28, 1982 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	666	2 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1980 1 record

1980 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 8, 1980 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	1,000	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 16, 1979 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	638	2 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
August 10, 1976 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	215	2 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1970 1 record

1970 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 27, 1970 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	500	3 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout 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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