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Montana stocking report

Sunlight Lake

12 records Last stocked: August 4, 2025

The short answer

Sunlight Lake was last stocked on August 4, 2025: 750 Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout (2.39 in avg).

County
Park
Species on record
Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Brook Trout
Records
12 stocking events
Official source
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks report

Location map

Sunlight Lake location context

Approximate · county context
Beaverhead County Big Horn County Blaine County Broadwater County Carbon County Carter County Cascade County Chouteau County Custer County Daniels County Dawson County Deer Lodge County Fallon County Fergus County Flathead County Gallatin County Garfield County Glacier County Golden Valley County Granite County Hill County Jefferson County Judith Basin County Lake County Lewis and Clark County Liberty County Lincoln County Madison County McCone County Meagher County Mineral County Missoula County Musselshell County Park County Petroleum County Phillips County Pondera County Powder River County Powell County Prairie County Ravalli County Richland County Roosevelt County Rosebud County Sanders County Sheridan County Silver Bow County Stillwater County Sweet Grass County Teton County Toole County Treasure County Valley County Wheatland County Wibaux County Yellowstone County MT Sunlight Lake, Park County Sunlight Lake Dailey Lake, Park County Dailey Lake Sacajawea Park Lagoon, Park County Sacajawea Park Lagoon Corner Lake, Park County Corner Lake Basin Lake, Park County Basin Lake Companion Lake, Park County Companion Lake Star Lake, Park County Star Lake Bridge Lake, Park County Bridge Lake Fire Lake, Park County Fire Lake Park 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

DateSpeciesFishSizeHatchery
August 4, 2025 Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout 750 2.39 in avg Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery
July 23, 2018 Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout 1,000 2.17 in avg Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery
July 20, 2010 Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout 1,000 2.15 in avg Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery
August 12, 2002 Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout 1,000 2.5 in avg Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery
August 8, 1994 Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout 1,000 2.5 in avg Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery
July 29, 1986 Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout 1,050 1 in avg Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery
July 28, 1982 Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout 1,505 2 in avg Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery
August 24, 1978 Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout 1,500 2 in avg Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery
August 27, 1974 Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout 1,440 1 in avg Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery
August 1, 1941 Rainbow Trout 22,400 Emigrant
August 20, 1939 Cutthroat Trout 25,200 1 in avg Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery
June 19, 1937 Brook Trout 11,000 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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