What species are stocked in Sunlight Lake?

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

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Sunlight Lake

12 records Last reported: August 4, 2025

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Sunlight Lake was on August 4, 2025: 750 Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout (2.39 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, Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Brook Trout
Records: 12 records
Official source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks report

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Stocking history

12 records from June 19, 1937 to August 4, 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
August 4, 2025 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	750	2.39 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2018 1 record

2018 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 23, 2018 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	1,000	2.17 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2010 1 record

2010 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 20, 2010 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	1,000	2.15 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2002 1 record

2002 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 12, 2002 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	1,000	2.5 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1994 1 record

1994 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 8, 1994 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	1,000	2.5 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1986 1 record

1986 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 29, 1986 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	1,050	1 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1982 1 record

1982 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 28, 1982 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	1,505	2 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1978 1 record

1978 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 24, 1978 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	1,500	2 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1974 1 record

1974 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 27, 1974 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	1,440	1 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1941 1 record

1941 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 1, 1941 reported	Rainbow Trout	22,400		Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1939 1 record

1939 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 20, 1939 reported	Cutthroat Trout	25,200	1 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1937 1 record

1937 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 19, 1937 reported	Brook Trout	11,000	2 in avg	Yellowstone River 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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