What species are stocked in Tom Poole Lake?

On record: Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Cutthroat Trout. Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

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Tom Poole Lake

39 records Last reported: August 9, 2024

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Tom Poole Lake was on August 9, 2024: 1,000 Westslope Cutthroat Trout (1.5 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: Lincoln
Species on record: Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Cutthroat Trout
Records: 39 records
Official source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks report

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Stocking history

39 records from August 24, 1938 to August 9, 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
August 9, 2024 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,000	1.5 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
July 14, 2023 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,000	1.1400000000000001 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
July 25, 2022 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	996	1.31 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
August 11, 2021 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,000	2 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
August 5, 2019 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,000	1.21 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
August 23, 2017 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,000	2 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
August 25, 2016 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	991	2.2 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
July 16, 2015 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,008	1.05 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2014 1 record

2014 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 28, 2014 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,073	0.9400000000000001 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2013 1 record

2013 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 5, 2013 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	999	1.1 in avg		Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2012 1 record

2012 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 31, 2012 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	914	1.6300000000000001 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2011 1 record

2011 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 8, 2011 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,008	1.52 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2010 1 record

2010 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 18, 2010 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,003	1.4000000000000001 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2009 1 record

2009 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 4, 2009 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,001	1.49 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2008 1 record

2008 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 31, 2008 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,020	1.3 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2007 1 record

2007 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 25, 2007 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,007	1.3 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2006 1 record

2006 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 25, 2006 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,003	1.29 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2005 1 record

2005 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 12, 2005 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	995	1.32 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2004 1 record

2004 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 13, 2004 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,037	1.24 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2003 1 record

2003 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 30, 2003 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,128	1.41 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2002 1 record

2002 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 17, 2002 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,166	1.7 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2001 1 record

2001 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 24, 2001 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,027	1.4000000000000001 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1999 1 record

1999 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 10, 1999 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,080	1.7 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1997 1 record

1997 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 29, 1997 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,041	1.4000000000000001 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1996 1 record

1996 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 28, 1996 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	2,020	1.4000000000000001 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1993 1 record

1993 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 12, 1993 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	2,000	1.1 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1990 1 record

1990 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 28, 1990 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	2,086	1.4000000000000001 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1987 1 record

1987 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 25, 1987 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	2,024	1.8 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1983 1 record

1983 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 14, 1983 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	2,000	1 in avg	Creston National Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1980 1 record

1980 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 26, 1980 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	2,052	1 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1975 1 record

1975 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 29, 1975 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	3,000	1 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1971 1 record

1971 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 25, 1971 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	2,925	1 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1961 1 record

1961 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 13, 1961 reported	Cutthroat Trout	2,070	1 in avg	Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1959 1 record

1959 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 26, 1959 reported	Cutthroat Trout	8,820	1 in avg	Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1958 1 record

1958 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 24, 1958 reported	Cutthroat Trout	7,080	1 in avg	Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1950 1 record

1950 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 13, 1950 reported	Cutthroat Trout	3,500	1 in avg	Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1949 1 record

1949 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
October 20, 1949 reported	Cutthroat Trout	3,000	1 in avg	Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1942 1 record

1942 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 3, 1942 reported	Cutthroat Trout	3,000		Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1938 1 record

1938 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 24, 1938 reported	Cutthroat Trout	8,000		Libby	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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