Montana stocking report
Rainbow Lake #3
13 records Last stocked: June 25, 2025
The short answer
Rainbow Lake #3 was last stocked on June 25, 2025: 4,150 Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout (2.04 in avg).
Location map
Rainbow Lake #3 location context
Rainbow Lake #3Sweet Grass County Picket Pin Lake, NorthSweet Grass County Blue LakeSweet Grass County Rainbow Lake #2Sweet Grass County Rainbow Lake #4Sweet Grass County
Pins use the finest location published with the stocking record. County-level pins show area context, not an exact access point; confirm access and directions with the official agency source.
Agency records
Full stocking history
| Date | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 25, 2025 | Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout | 4,150 | 2.04 in avg | Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery |
| July 30, 2024 | Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout | 3,150 | 2.0300000000000002 in avg | Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery |
| August 2, 2023 | Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout | 4,150 | 2.64 in avg | Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery |
| July 25, 2022 | Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout | 4,150 | 2.58 in avg | Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery |
| July 27, 2021 | Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout | 4,150 | 2.37 in avg | Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery |
| July 2, 2020 | Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout | 4,150 | 2.64 in avg | Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery |
| July 17, 2019 | Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout | 4,150 | 2.71 in avg | Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery |
| July 23, 2018 | Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout | 4,150 | 2.17 in avg | Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery |
| July 17, 2017 | Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout | 3,000 | 2.2 in avg | Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery |
| June 29, 2015 | Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout | 4,150 | 1.94 in avg | Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery |
| July 14, 2014 | Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout | 4,150 | 2.5 in avg | Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery |
| July 29, 2013 | Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout | 4,000 | 2.4 in avg | Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery |
| July 9, 2012 | Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout | 4,100 | 2 in avg | Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery |
Records shown exactly as published by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. An event missing here does not mean the water was not stocked - some plants go unreported or are published elsewhere.
Data source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Last updated: .
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