About this water
Placid Lake is a 1,213 acre lake in Missoula County, Montana. State records show it stocked 74 times between 2000 and 2025. The most-stocked species are westslope cutthroat trout and kokanee. 466,679 westslope cutthroat trout have gone in across 47 releases.
Stocking history
74 recorded stockings
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2025 | Westslope Cutthroat Trout · Anaconda | 12,000 | 5.6" | Washoe Park Trout Hatchery |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Westslope Cutthroat Trout · Anaconda | 12,000 | 5.2" | Washoe Park Trout Hatchery |
| May 14, 2024 | Kokanee · Lake Mary Ronan | 40,000 | 2.5" | Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Westslope Cutthroat Trout · Anaconda | 8,000 | 6.9" | Washoe Park Trout Hatchery |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Kokanee · Lake Mary Ronan | 30,000 | 2.6" | Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery |
| May 11, 2022 | Kokanee · Lake Mary Ronan | 30,000 | 2.5" | Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery |
| May 10, 2022 | Westslope Cutthroat Trout · Anaconda | 10,000 | 4.7" | Washoe Park Trout Hatchery |
| May 10, 2022 | Westslope Cutthroat Trout · Anaconda | 10,000 | 4.9" | Washoe Park Trout Hatchery |
| May 13, 2021 | Kokanee · Lake Mary Ronan | 28,000 | 3.0" | Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery |
| May 6, 2021 | Westslope Cutthroat Trout · Anaconda | 10,000 | 4.6" | Washoe Park Trout Hatchery |
| May 6, 2021 | Westslope Cutthroat Trout · Anaconda | 10,000 | 5.2" | Washoe Park Trout Hatchery |
| May 20, 2020 | Kokanee | 30,000 | 3.0" | Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery |
Showing the 12 most recent of 74. Stocking records for Placid 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.


