What species are stocked in Sunrise Lake?

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

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Sunrise Lake

55 records Last reported: June 25, 2025

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Sunrise Lake was on June 25, 2025: 750 Rainbow Trout (3.7 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.

Counties: Flathead, Madison
Species on record: Rainbow Trout, Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout, Brook Trout, Arctic Grayling, Cutthroat Trout
Records: 55 records
Official source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks report

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Stocking history

55 records from June 5, 1947 to June 25, 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 25, 2025 reported	Rainbow Trout	750	3.7 in avg	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2023 1 record

2023 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 21, 2023 reported	Rainbow Trout	750	3.6 in avg	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2022 1 record

2022 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 27, 2022 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	500	1.69 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 8, 2021 reported	Rainbow Trout	750	3.37 in avg	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2019 1 record

2019 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 25, 2019 reported	Rainbow Trout	750	4.26 in avg	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2018 1 record

2018 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 24, 2018 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	498	1.8900000000000001 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 20, 2017 reported	Rainbow Trout	750	3.95 in avg	Jocko River Trout 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	Rainbow Trout	825	3.8200000000000003 in avg	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2014 1 record

2014 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 30, 2014 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	500	1.6400000000000001 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2013 1 record

2013 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 22, 2013 reported	Rainbow Trout	825	4.0200000000000005 in avg	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2011 1 record

2011 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 19, 2011 reported	Rainbow Trout	758	4.3500000000000005 in avg	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2010 1 record

2010 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 16, 2010 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	500	2 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
May 27, 2009 reported	Rainbow Trout	787	4 in avg	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2007 1 record

2007 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 8, 2007 reported	Rainbow Trout	823	4.12 in avg	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2006 1 record

2006 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 2, 2006 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	450	1.94 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
May 26, 2005 reported	Rainbow Trout	872	3.34 in avg	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2003 1 record

2003 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 16, 2003 reported	Rainbow Trout	759	4.46 in avg	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2002 1 record

2002 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 14, 2002 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	500	2.5 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2001 1 record

2001 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 21, 2001 reported	Rainbow Trout	795	3.7 in avg	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1999 1 record

1999 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 27, 1999 reported	Rainbow Trout	712	4 in avg	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1998 1 record

1998 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 11, 1998 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	500	1.8 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1997 1 record

1997 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 28, 1997 reported	Rainbow Trout	750	6 in avg	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1995 1 record

1995 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 11, 1995 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,024	2.2 in avg	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1994 1 record

1994 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 9, 1994 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	500	2.5 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1993 1 record

1993 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 2, 1993 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,006	4.4 in avg	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1991 1 record

1991 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 26, 1991 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,023	4.1 in avg	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1990 1 record

1990 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 14, 1990 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	511	1.7 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1989 1 record

1989 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 9, 1989 reported	Rainbow Trout	902	5.4 in avg	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1987 1 record

1987 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 25, 1987 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,004	3.9 in avg	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1985 1 record

1985 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 2, 1985 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,015	4 in avg	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1984 1 record

1984 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 6, 1984 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	1,000	1 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1983 1 record

1983 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 3, 1983 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,003	5 in avg	Jocko River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1981 1 record

1981 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
April 23, 1981 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,000	3 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1980 1 record

1980 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 8, 1980 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	1,000	2 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1979 1 record

1979 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 7, 1979 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,000	3 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1978 1 record

1978 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 8, 1978 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,000	3 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 22, 1977 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	1,001	2 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 22, 1977 reported	Brook Trout	3,003	3 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1976 2 records

1976 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 26, 1976 reported	Brook Trout	3,113	2 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 18, 1976 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	4,050	3 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1974 1 record

1974 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 21, 1974 reported	Brook Trout	3,025	4 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1973 1 record

1973 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 23, 1973 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	4,060	4 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1972 3 records

1972 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 21, 1972 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,575	2 in avg	Big Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 29, 1972 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	1,120	4 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 23, 1972 reported	Brook Trout	3,000	2 in avg	Miles City - Federal	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1970 3 records

1970 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 30, 1970 reported	Arctic Grayling	1,050	3 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
September 26, 1970 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	1,250	3 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 29, 1970 reported	Brook Trout	3,007	3 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1968 2 records

1968 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 17, 1968 reported	Brook Trout	3,600	5 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
September 10, 1968 reported	Cutthroat Trout	1,648	1 in avg	Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1967 1 record

1967 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 26, 1967 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	750	2 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1966 1 record

1966 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 19, 1966 reported	Brook Trout	1,020	3 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1965 1 record

1965 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 1, 1965 reported	Brook Trout	3,200	4 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1959 1 record

1959 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 28, 1959 reported	Rainbow Trout	2,501		Creston National Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1947 1 record

1947 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 5, 1947 reported	Brook Trout	55,000		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.

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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