What species are stocked in Plutz Reservoir?

On record: Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout. Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

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Plutz Reservoir

23 records Last reported: May 10, 2022

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Plutz Reservoir was on May 10, 2022: 1,000 Rainbow Trout (3.25 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: Phillips
Species on record: Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout
Records: 23 records
Official source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks report

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Stocking history

23 records from April 18, 1994 to May 10, 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
May 10, 2022 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,000	3.25 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2021 1 record

2021 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 18, 2021 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,000	3.12 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2020 1 record

2020 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 11, 2020 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,000	3.21 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2019 1 record

2019 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 13, 2019 reported	Rainbow Trout	2,000	2.65 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2018 1 record

2018 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 3, 2018 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,000	1.87 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2017 1 record

2017 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
April 13, 2017 reported	Rainbow Trout	2,000	2.02 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2015 1 record

2015 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
April 16, 2015 reported	Rainbow Trout	2,000	1.8900000000000001 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
June 27, 2013 reported	Rainbow Trout	2,000	3.4 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2011 1 record

2011 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 22, 2011 reported	Rainbow Trout	2,000	3.6 in avg	Fort Peck Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2009 1 record

2009 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 20, 2009 reported	Rainbow Trout	2,010	4 in avg	Big Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2006 2 records

2006 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
April 14, 2006 reported	Rainbow Trout	548	3.06 in avg	Big Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 14, 2006 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,652	3.08 in avg	Big Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2004 2 records

2004 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
October 22, 2004 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,025	3.16 in avg	Bluewater Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 7, 2004 reported	Rainbow Trout	2,030	2.58 in avg	Big Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2002 2 records

2002 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 17, 2002 reported	Brown Trout	992	4.5 in avg	Big Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 12, 2002 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,004	3 in avg	Big Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2001 1 record

2001 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
April 17, 2001 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,610	2.8000000000000003 in avg	Big Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2000 1 record

2000 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 14, 2000 reported	Brown Trout	1,007	4.1 in avg	Big Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1999 1 record

1999 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
April 14, 1999 reported	Rainbow Trout	2,053	3.4 in avg	Big Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1998 1 record

1998 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
April 14, 1998 reported	Rainbow Trout	3,034	3.2 in avg	Big Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1997 1 record

1997 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
April 22, 1997 reported	Rainbow Trout	3,098	3 in avg	Big Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1996 1 record

1996 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
April 24, 1996 reported	Rainbow Trout	3,036	2.7 in avg	Big Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1994 1 record

1994 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
April 18, 1994 reported	Rainbow Trout	5,016	3.1 in avg	Big Springs 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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