What species are stocked in Shields River?

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

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Shields River

53 records Last reported: March 12, 1970

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Shields River was on March 12, 1970: 2,030 Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout (99 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: Park
Species on record: Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout
Records: 53 records
Official source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks report

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Stocking history

53 records from June 27, 1931 to March 12, 1970. 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.

1970 1 record

1970 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
March 12, 1970 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	2,030	99 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1962 1 record

1962 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 30, 1962 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	1,980	7 in avg	Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1961 1 record

1961 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 1, 1961 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	2,220		Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1960 1 record

1960 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 6, 1960 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	1,584	6 in avg	Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1959 1 record

1959 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 15, 1959 reported	Cutthroat Trout	2,000		Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1958 1 record

1958 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 9, 1958 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,575		Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1954 2 records

1954 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 4, 1954 reported	Brown Trout	20,416	1 in avg	Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 19, 1954 reported	Brown Trout	10,000	1 in avg	Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1953 2 records

1953 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 21, 1953 reported	Brown Trout	16,800	3 in avg	Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 5, 1953 reported	Brown Trout	25,600	2 in avg	Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1952 3 records

1952 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 10, 1952 reported	Cutthroat Trout	10,000	1 in avg	Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 25, 1952 reported	Brown Trout	10,000	4 in avg	Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 6, 1952 reported	Brown Trout	20,000	2 in avg	Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1951 3 records

1951 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 13, 1951 reported	Cutthroat Trout	10,000	1 in avg	Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 22, 1951 reported	Brown Trout	22,400	2 in avg	Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 21, 1951 reported	Brown Trout	22,400	2 in avg	Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1950 1 record

1950 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 19, 1950 reported	Cutthroat Trout	7,000	1 in avg	Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1948 2 records

1948 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 12, 1948 reported	Brown Trout	15,000	2 in avg	Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 22, 1948 reported	Brown Trout	15,000	2 in avg	Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1947 2 records

1947 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 28, 1947 reported	Brown Trout	5,296	5 in avg	Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 6, 1947 reported	Brown Trout	15,000	2 in avg	Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1946 3 records

1946 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 5, 1946 reported	Cutthroat Trout	3,976	2 in avg	Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 16, 1946 reported	Cutthroat Trout	4,728	4 in avg	Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 18, 1946 reported	Brown Trout	35,000	2 in avg	Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1945 5 records

1945 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 25, 1945 reported	Cutthroat Trout	10,000	2 in avg	Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
September 25, 1945 reported	Cutthroat Trout	5,000	2 in avg	Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
September 24, 1945 reported	Cutthroat Trout	15,000	2 in avg	Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 9, 1945 reported	Rainbow Trout	5,600	5 in avg	Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 5, 1945 reported	Brown Trout	36,000	2 in avg	Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1944 1 record

1944 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 8, 1944 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	20,000	2 in avg	Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1943 2 records

1943 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
October 5, 1943 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	6,000	2 in avg	Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 24, 1943 reported	Brown Trout	42,000	3 in avg	Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1942 3 records

1942 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 26, 1942 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	8,000	2 in avg	Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 16, 1942 reported	Brown Trout	21,500	3 in avg	Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
March 5, 1942 reported	Brown Trout	35,000		Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1941 4 records

1941 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 5, 1941 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	27,000		Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
September 4, 1941 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	27,000		Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 9, 1941 reported	Rainbow Trout	4,950	5 in avg	Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 17, 1941 reported	Rainbow Trout	2,440	5 in avg	Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1940 4 records

1940 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 27, 1940 reported	Brook Trout	7,000	4 in avg	Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 18, 1940 reported	Rainbow Trout	2,450	5 in avg	Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 9, 1940 reported	Rainbow Trout	2,100	4 in avg	Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 25, 1940 reported	Rainbow Trout	2,400	5 in avg	Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1939 2 records

1939 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 7, 1939 reported	Brown Trout	33,600		Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 7, 1939 reported	Brown Trout	33,600		Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1937 1 record

1937 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 7, 1937 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	16,128		Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1936 1 record

1936 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
October 5, 1936 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	50,000		Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1933 1 record

1933 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 23, 1933 reported	Brook Trout	8,250	2 in avg	Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1932 1 record

1932 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
October 8, 1932 reported	Cutthroat Trout	45,500		Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1931 4 records

1931 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
October 5, 1931 reported	Cutthroat Trout	52,800	2 in avg	Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 25, 1931 reported	Cutthroat Trout	6,400	5 in avg	Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 27, 1931 reported	Cutthroat Trout	4,950	4 in avg	Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 27, 1931 reported	Cutthroat Trout	7,650	4 in avg	Emigrant	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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