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Elk Lake

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About this water

Elk Lake is a lake in Montana. State records show it stocked 48 times between 2000 and 2026. The most-stocked species are westslope cutthroat trout and yellowstone cutthroat trout. 544,270 westslope cutthroat trout have gone in across 42 releases.

Stocking history

48 recorded stockings

DateSpeciesNumberSizeHatchery
May 14, 2026Westslope Cutthroat Trout · Anaconda17,0104.7"Washoe Park Trout Hatchery
May 7, 2026Westslope Cutthroat Trout · Anaconda17,0104.7"Washoe Park Trout Hatchery
Jul 9, 2025Westslope Cutthroat Trout · Anaconda35,0004.3"Washoe Park Trout Hatchery
Oct 16, 2024Westslope Cutthroat Trout · Anaconda35,0002.3"Washoe Park Trout Hatchery
Oct 16, 2024Westslope Cutthroat Trout · Anaconda2,5305.0"Washoe Park Trout Hatchery
Aug 4, 2024Westslope Cutthroat Trout · Anaconda3,0001.5"Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery
Jun 26, 2024Westslope Cutthroat Trout · Anaconda25,0004.2"Washoe Park Trout Hatchery
Jul 6, 2023Westslope Cutthroat Trout · Anaconda24,7505.1"Washoe Park Trout Hatchery
Jul 25, 2022Westslope Cutthroat Trout · Anaconda2,0021.3"Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery
Jun 23, 2022Westslope Cutthroat Trout · Anaconda25,0005.2"Washoe Park Trout Hatchery
Jun 17, 2021Westslope Cutthroat Trout · Anaconda25,0004.8"Washoe Park Trout Hatchery
Jul 21, 2020Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout · Yellowstone Basin-Big Timber9202.8"Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery

Showing the 12 most recent of 48. Stocking records for Elk Lake published by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Stocking does not guarantee fish are present. Check current regulations and access before you go. See the full Montana stocking report.

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