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West Fork Bitterroot River

93 records Last reported: July 31, 1979

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at West Fork Bitterroot River was on July 31, 1979: 800 Rainbow Trout (9 in avg).

Record last checked: . 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
Ravalli
Species on record
Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Coho Salmon
Records
93 records
Official source
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks report

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West Fork Bitterroot River location context

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Stocking history

93 records from July 20, 1928 to July 31, 1979. 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.

1979 3 records
1979 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
July 31, 1979 reported Rainbow Trout8009 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 17, 1979 reported Rainbow Trout8778 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 3, 1979 reported Rainbow Trout85510 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1978 3 records
1978 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
August 11, 1978 reported Rainbow Trout7929 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 24, 1978 reported Rainbow Trout8368 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 12, 1978 reported Rainbow Trout8929 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1977 3 records
1977 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
July 25, 1977 reported Rainbow Trout8379 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 11, 1977 reported Rainbow Trout8889 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 27, 1977 reported Rainbow Trout8208 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1976 2 records
1976 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
July 21, 1976 reported Rainbow Trout68910 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 7, 1976 reported Rainbow Trout1,0739 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1975 3 records
1975 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
August 12, 1975 reported Rainbow Trout8649 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 30, 1975 reported Rainbow Trout8169 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 23, 1975 reported Rainbow Trout8338 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1974 3 records
1974 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
July 29, 1974 reported Rainbow Trout73510 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 18, 1974 reported Rainbow Trout1,06010 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 10, 1974 reported Rainbow Trout73411 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1973 4 records
1973 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
July 17, 1973 reported Rainbow Trout3,9888 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 12, 1973 reported Rainbow Trout6,8548 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 28, 1973 reported Rainbow Trout2,0008 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 14, 1973 reported Rainbow Trout3,6729 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1972 3 records
1972 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
August 8, 1972 reported Rainbow Trout7509 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 28, 1972 reported Rainbow Trout4,6209 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 5, 1972 reported Rainbow Trout2,9789 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1965 1 record
1965 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
July 7, 1965 reported Cutthroat Trout904 in avg Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1954 2 records
1954 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
August 12, 1954 reported Cutthroat Trout7,2003 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 10, 1954 reported Cutthroat Trout4,0003 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1953 2 records
1953 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
July 17, 1953 reported Cutthroat Trout4,9603 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 16, 1953 reported Cutthroat Trout4,8003 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1952 1 record
1952 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
July 21, 1952 reported Cutthroat Trout7,5004 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1951 6 records
1951 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
October 9, 1951 reported Cutthroat Trout16,8001 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 8, 1951 reported Cutthroat Trout1,5553 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 11, 1951 reported Cutthroat Trout9,7503 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 10, 1951 reported Cutthroat Trout9,8003 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 21, 1951 reported Rainbow Trout5,0003 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 14, 1951 reported Rainbow Trout5,0003 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1950 2 records
1950 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
August 10, 1950 reported Cutthroat Trout4,0003 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 25, 1950 reported Coho Salmon5,8802 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1949 5 records
1949 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
November 11, 1949 reported Cutthroat Trout19,3701 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
September 24, 1949 reported Cutthroat Trout15,0002 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
September 16, 1949 reported Cutthroat Trout19,7002 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
September 11, 1949 reported Cutthroat Trout19,3702 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 20, 1949 reported Rainbow Trout1,000 Jocko River Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1948 3 records
1948 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
September 27, 1948 reported Cutthroat Trout15,0002 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 5, 1948 reported Rainbow Trout3,6003 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 24, 1948 reported Cutthroat Trout2,2003 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1947 3 records
1947 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
September 22, 1947 reported Cutthroat Trout10,0002 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 13, 1947 reported Cutthroat Trout4,0004 in avg Jocko River Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 11, 1947 reported Cutthroat Trout2,0003 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1946 2 records
1946 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
September 10, 1946 reported Cutthroat Trout24,5502 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 17, 1946 reported Rainbow Trout14,0004 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1945 4 records
1945 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
July 12, 1945 reported Rainbow Trout3,7805 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 11, 1945 reported Rainbow Trout3,0005 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 12, 1945 reported Cutthroat Trout2,6002 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 12, 1945 reported Cutthroat Trout2,4002 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1944 2 records
1944 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
September 8, 1944 reported Rainbow Trout37,0002 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 6, 1944 reported Rainbow Trout14,000 Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1943 2 records
1943 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
July 29, 1943 reported Rainbow Trout4,0005 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 7, 1943 reported Rainbow Trout5,3004 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1942 5 records
1942 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
August 25, 1942 reported Cutthroat Trout23,000 Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 24, 1942 reported Rainbow Trout40,000 Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 29, 1942 reported Rainbow Trout2,3506 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 29, 1942 reported Rainbow Trout2,3506 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 24, 1942 reported Rainbow Trout2,7006 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1941 1 record
1941 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
August 20, 1941 reported Cutthroat Trout27,000 Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1940 3 records
1940 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
August 29, 1940 reported Cutthroat Trout40,000 Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 2, 1940 reported Rainbow Trout1,5006 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 25, 1940 reported Rainbow Trout32,000 Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1939 5 records
1939 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
July 20, 1939 reported Cutthroat Trout54,000 Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 20, 1939 reported Rainbow Trout2,5004 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 11, 1939 reported Rainbow Trout75,000 Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 16, 1939 reported Rainbow Trout40,000 Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 16, 1939 reported Rainbow Trout40,000 Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1938 3 records
1938 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
September 23, 1938 reported Cutthroat Trout2,000 Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 16, 1938 reported Rainbow Trout2,5004 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 5, 1938 reported Rainbow Trout2,5004 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1937 2 records
1937 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
October 5, 1937 reported Cutthroat Trout35,000 Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
September 28, 1937 reported Cutthroat Trout17,500 Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1936 3 records
1936 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
August 7, 1936 reported Cutthroat Trout74,000 Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 24, 1936 reported Cutthroat Trout74,000 Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 20, 1936 reported Rainbow Trout1,2005 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1934 2 records
1934 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
November 16, 1934 reported Rainbow Trout50,0002 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
September 26, 1934 reported Rainbow Trout55,0002 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1933 1 record
1933 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
October 2, 1933 reported Rainbow Trout25,0003 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1932 1 record
1932 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
August 24, 1932 reported Cutthroat Trout80,0002 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1931 6 records
1931 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
November 28, 1931 reported Cutthroat Trout70,0002 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 16, 1931 reported Rainbow Trout12,5003 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 11, 1931 reported Rainbow Trout12,5003 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 8, 1931 reported Cutthroat Trout4,0003 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
March 26, 1931 reported Cutthroat Trout25,0003 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
January 18, 1931 reported Cutthroat Trout50,0002 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1928 2 records
1928 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
October 26, 1928 reported Cutthroat Trout50,0002 in avg Hamilton Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 20, 1928 reported Rainbow Trout24,0002 in avg Hamilton 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 . This check date is not a stocking date.

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