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Montana stocking report

Van Houten Lake

22 records Last stocked: May 22, 2025

The short answer

Van Houten Lake was last stocked on May 22, 2025: 800 Westslope Cutthroat Trout (4.22 in avg).

County
Beaverhead
Species on record
Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Arctic Grayling, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout
Records
22 stocking events
Official source
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks report

Location map

Van Houten 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 Van Houten Lake, Beaverhead County Van Houten Lake Elk Lake, Beaverhead County Elk Lake Bobcat Lakes, Beaverhead County Bobcat Lakes Odell Lake, Beaverhead County Odell Lake Schwinegar Lake, Beaverhead County Schwinegar Lake Selway Lake, Beaverhead County Selway Lake Clark Canyon Reservoir, Beaverhead County Clark Canyon Reservoir Twin Lakes, Beaverhead County Twin Lakes Blacktail Meadows Kids Pond, Beaverhead County Blacktail Meadows Kids Pond Beaverhead 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
May 22, 2025 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 800 4.22 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery
May 6, 2020 Arctic Grayling 1,000 5.19 in avg Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery
June 3, 2019 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 1,000 5.23 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery
June 8, 2016 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 200 5.44 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery
June 12, 1963 Rainbow Trout 1,512 8 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery
May 28, 1963 Brook Trout 8,400 2 in avg Giant Springs Trout Hatchery
June 27, 1962 Rainbow Trout 416 8 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery
June 16, 1961 Rainbow Trout 414 5 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery
July 5, 1960 Rainbow Trout 1,060 2 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery
September 8, 1959 Rainbow Trout 1,750 Washoe Park Trout Hatchery
August 1, 1956 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Washoe Park Trout Hatchery
July 18, 1955 Rainbow Trout 1,100 1 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery
June 16, 1954 Rainbow Trout 1,000 3 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery
June 30, 1952 Rainbow Trout 1,500 6 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery
June 13, 1950 Rainbow Trout 4,152 5 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery
June 6, 1949 Rainbow Trout 1,168 5 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery
July 30, 1948 Rainbow Trout 930 4 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery
July 1, 1947 Rainbow Trout 1,662 5 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery
September 9, 1946 Cutthroat Trout 17,200 1 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery
October 10, 1945 Cutthroat Trout 8,080 Washoe Park Trout Hatchery
August 27, 1942 Rainbow Trout 8,000 2 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery
August 26, 1941 Rainbow Trout 40,000 Washoe Park 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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