What species are stocked in Salmon Lake?

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

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Salmon Lake

86 records Last reported: May 8, 2024

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Salmon Lake was on May 8, 2024: 43,014 Kokanee (2.5 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: Kokanee, Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Coho Salmon, Largemouth Bass
Records: 86 records
Official source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks report

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Stocking history

86 records from September 13, 1928 to May 8, 2024. 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.

2024 1 record

2024 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 8, 2024 reported	Kokanee	43,014	2.5 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2023 1 record

2023 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
April 28, 2023 reported	Kokanee	32,356	2.68 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2022 1 record

2022 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 9, 2022 reported	Kokanee	50,001	2.25 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2021 1 record

2021 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 5, 2021 reported	Kokanee	43,560	2.74 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2020 1 record

2020 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 21, 2020 reported	Kokanee	40,000	2.5 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2019 1 record

2019 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 5, 2019 reported	Kokanee	50,007	2.5 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2017 1 record

2017 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 14, 2017 reported	Kokanee	19,872	2.22 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2016 1 record

2016 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
April 27, 2016 reported	Kokanee	15,012	2.0100000000000002 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2015 1 record

2015 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 6, 2015 reported	Kokanee	15,444	2.5 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2014 1 record

2014 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 19, 2014 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	21,707	3.8000000000000003 in avg		Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2013 3 records

2013 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 30, 2013 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	10,000	4.8500000000000005 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 30, 2013 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	10,008	3.9 in avg		Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 30, 2013 reported	Kokanee	50,000	2 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2012 1 record

2012 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 2, 2012 reported	Kokanee	50,516	2.3000000000000003 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2011 3 records

2011 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 6, 2011 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	10,000	4.78 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 6, 2011 reported	Kokanee	50,000	2 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 23, 2011 reported	Kokanee	50,000	2 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2010 3 records

2010 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 9, 2010 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	5,000	5.78 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 3, 2010 reported	Kokanee	50,000	2 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 13, 2010 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	5,000	5.04 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2009 2 records

2009 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 2, 2009 reported	Kokanee	50,000	2 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 23, 2009 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	9,000	4 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2008 2 records

2008 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 20, 2008 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	10,260	4.65 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 14, 2008 reported	Kokanee	49,258	2.93 in avg	Big Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2007 1 record

2007 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 21, 2007 reported	Kokanee	50,122	2.34 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
May 26, 2006 reported	Kokanee	53,184	1.9000000000000001 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 12, 2006 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	9,000	4.83 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2005 2 records

2005 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 22, 2005 reported	Kokanee	58,280	2.3000000000000003 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 6, 2005 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	10,000	4.78 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2004 2 records

2004 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
April 28, 2004 reported	Kokanee	58,130	1.6 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 6, 2004 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	10,000	4.75 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
June 19, 2003 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	10,000	5.3 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 3, 2003 reported	Kokanee	50,403	2.6 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 12, 2002 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	9,000	5.3 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 21, 2002 reported	Kokanee	50,400	2.5 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2001 2 records

2001 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 6, 2001 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	11,490	4.2 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 14, 2001 reported	Kokanee	51,040	1.6 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1995 1 record

1995 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
April 21, 1995 reported	Kokanee	215,147	1.1 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1993 1 record

1993 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 7, 1993 reported	Kokanee	54,600	2.1 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1983 1 record

1983 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 8, 1983 reported	Kokanee	50,000	2 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1981 2 records

1981 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 19, 1981 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	7,500	6 in avg	Big Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 16, 1981 reported	Kokanee	35,000	1 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1980 7 records

1980 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 3, 1980 reported	Rainbow Trout	2,112	10 in avg	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 24, 1980 reported	Rainbow Trout	555	13 in avg	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 13, 1980 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	26,601	5 in avg	Big Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 13, 1980 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	29,926	5 in avg	Big Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 13, 1980 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	27,693	5 in avg	Big Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 29, 1980 reported	Kokanee	50,000	1 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
January 4, 1980 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,030	13 in avg	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1979 2 records

1979 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 6, 1979 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,999	9 in avg	Big Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 24, 1979 reported	Kokanee	50,000	1 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1978 2 records

1978 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 11, 1978 reported	Rainbow Trout	25,194	6 in avg	Big Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 3, 1978 reported	Kokanee	50,000	1 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1977 2 records

1977 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 18, 1977 reported	Rainbow Trout	12,905	5 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 10, 1977 reported	Rainbow Trout	17,236	5 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1968 2 records

1968 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
October 9, 1968 reported	Rainbow Trout	25,320	5 in avg	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
October 8, 1968 reported	Rainbow Trout	19,880	5 in avg	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1967 2 records

1967 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 21, 1967 reported	Rainbow Trout	3,350	9 in avg	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 20, 1967 reported	Rainbow Trout	3,307	9 in avg	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1966 1 record

1966 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
April 20, 1966 reported	Rainbow Trout	100,040	4 in avg	Big Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1965 2 records

1965 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 14, 1965 reported	Rainbow Trout	38,400	4 in avg	Big Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 7, 1965 reported	Rainbow Trout	73,800	4 in avg	Big Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1964 1 record

1964 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 19, 1964 reported	Rainbow Trout	106,200	3 in avg	Big Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1963 1 record

1963 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 20, 1963 reported	Rainbow Trout	97,750	3 in avg	Big Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1962 2 records

1962 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 6, 1962 reported	Rainbow Trout	56,000	3 in avg	Big Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 6, 1962 reported	Rainbow Trout	50,400	3 in avg	Big Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1961 2 records

1961 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 29, 1961 reported	Rainbow Trout	39,538	3 in avg	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 29, 1961 reported	Rainbow Trout	14,448	3 in avg	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1957 2 records

1957 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 25, 1957 reported	Cutthroat Trout	69,600		Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 25, 1957 reported	Cutthroat Trout	69,600		Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1956 2 records

1956 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 25, 1956 reported	Cutthroat Trout	83,520		Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 25, 1956 reported	Cutthroat Trout	83,520		Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1955 1 record

1955 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 4, 1955 reported	Cutthroat Trout	144,000		Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1954 3 records

1954 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Hatchery	Source
August 9, 1954 reported	Cutthroat Trout	63,360	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 5, 1954 reported	Kokanee	72,640	Ovando	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 4, 1954 reported	Kokanee	72,640	Ovando	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1953 2 records

1953 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
April 1, 1953 reported	Kokanee	74,240		Ovando	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 1, 1953 reported	Kokanee	74,240		Ovando	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1952 3 records

1952 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Hatchery	Source
April 12, 1952 reported	Kokanee	60,732	Ovando	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 4, 1952 reported	Kokanee	96,296	Ovando	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 3, 1952 reported	Kokanee	68,704	Ovando	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1951 1 record

1951 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 25, 1951 reported	Kokanee	52,000		Polsen	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1950 1 record

1950 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 6, 1950 reported	Coho Salmon	4,000	2 in avg	Hamilton	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1947 1 record

1947 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 13, 1947 reported	Cutthroat Trout	10,000	4 in avg	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1931 1 record

1931 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 10, 1931 reported	Largemouth Bass	7,000	1 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1928 1 record

1928 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 13, 1928 reported	Largemouth Bass	50,000	1 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon 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.

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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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