What species are stocked in Rainy Lake?

On record: Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Arctic Grayling, Cutthroat Trout, Kokanee, Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass. Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

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Rainy Lake

56 records Last reported: June 5, 2025

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Rainy Lake was on June 5, 2025: 1,000 Westslope Cutthroat Trout (4.57 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: Missoula
Species on record: Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Arctic Grayling, Cutthroat Trout, Kokanee, Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass
Records: 56 records
Official source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks report

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Stocking history

56 records from May 7, 1931 to June 5, 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 1 record

2025 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 5, 2025 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,000	4.57 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2023 1 record

2023 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 22, 2023 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,000	4.47 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2021 1 record

2021 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 17, 2021 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,000	4.8100000000000005 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2019 1 record

2019 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 18, 2019 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,000	5.0200000000000005 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2017 1 record

2017 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 30, 2017 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	960	4.92 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2015 2 records

2015 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 4, 2015 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	750	5.1000000000000005 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 4, 2015 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	750	4.58 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2014 2 records

2014 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 5, 2014 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	750	4.99 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 5, 2014 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	750	5.07 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2012 2 records

2012 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 26, 2012 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	750	4 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 26, 2012 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	750	4.7 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2011 2 records

2011 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 17, 2011 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	750	6 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 17, 2011 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	645	7.1000000000000005 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2010 1 record

2010 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 21, 2010 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,500	5.93 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
June 25, 2009 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	2,074	5.09 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2006 1 record

2006 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 21, 2006 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,800	5.67 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2005 1 record

2005 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 7, 2005 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	2,200	5.51 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2004 1 record

2004 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 23, 2004 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	2,000	5.88 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2003 2 records

2003 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 5, 2003 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	200	13.3 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 26, 2003 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	2,000	5.5 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1973 2 records

1973 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 19, 1973 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,255	13 in avg	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
September 18, 1973 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,127	13 in avg	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1970 3 records

1970 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 29, 1970 reported	Arctic Grayling	10,500	3 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 9, 1970 reported	Arctic Grayling	30,000		Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 4, 1970 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	3,300	4 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1969 3 records

1969 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
October 7, 1969 reported	Cutthroat Trout	2,000	7 in avg	Creston National Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 13, 1969 reported	Cutthroat Trout	2,500	6 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 12, 1969 reported	Cutthroat Trout	2,500	6 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1963 3 records

1963 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 9, 1963 reported	Cutthroat Trout	1,298	6 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 24, 1963 reported	Cutthroat Trout	5,587	5 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 18, 1963 reported	Cutthroat Trout	5,092	3 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1962 1 record

1962 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 28, 1962 reported	Cutthroat Trout	2,106	4 in avg	Creston National Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1961 1 record

1961 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 6, 1961 reported	Cutthroat Trout	15,456	3 in avg	Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1960 3 records

1960 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 10, 1960 reported	Cutthroat Trout	6,000	4 in avg	Hamilton	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 9, 1960 reported	Cutthroat Trout	11,500	4 in avg	Hamilton	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 27, 1960 reported	Cutthroat Trout	4,875	3 in avg	Hamilton	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1959 2 records

1959 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 16, 1959 reported	Cutthroat Trout	7,040	4 in avg	Hamilton	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 15, 1959 reported	Cutthroat Trout	7,875	4 in avg	Hamilton	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1955 1 record

1955 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 2, 1955 reported	Cutthroat Trout	16,000		Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1954 3 records

1954 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 19, 1954 reported	Cutthroat Trout	16,496		Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 19, 1954 reported	Cutthroat Trout	1,200	2 in avg	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 16, 1954 reported	Kokanee	98,791		Ovando	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1953 1 record

1953 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 24, 1953 reported	Cutthroat Trout	3,960	5 in avg	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1952 1 record

1952 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 11, 1952 reported	Cutthroat Trout	3,333	5 in avg	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1951 1 record

1951 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 22, 1951 reported	Cutthroat Trout	25,000		Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1949 1 record

1949 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 31, 1949 reported	Cutthroat Trout	5,000	1 in avg	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1948 3 records

1948 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 20, 1948 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,500	5 in avg	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 19, 1948 reported	Rainbow Trout	3,000	5 in avg	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 11, 1948 reported	Cutthroat Trout	45,000	4 in avg	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1947 2 records

1947 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 18, 1947 reported	Rainbow Trout	21,224		Hamilton	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 11, 1947 reported	Cutthroat Trout	5,000	4 in avg	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1941 1 record

1941 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 5, 1941 reported	Rainbow Trout	16,000		Hamilton	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1938 1 record

1938 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 26, 1938 reported	Rainbow Trout	20,000		Ovando	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1937 1 record

1937 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 23, 1937 reported	Rainbow Trout	12,260	3 in avg	Ovando	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1936 1 record

1936 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 25, 1936 reported	Largemouth Bass	3,000	3 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1931 1 record

1931 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 7, 1931 reported	Largemouth Bass	80		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.

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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