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Around Chrome Lake
Before you go
- Timed entryTower Junction to Slough Creek Road Corridor Vehicle Day-Use Tickets
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this water
Chrome Lake is a 5 acre lake in Stillwater County, Montana. State records show it stocked 12 times between 2005 and 2024. The most-stocked species are yellowstone cutthroat trout and arctic grayling. 2,895 yellowstone cutthroat trout have gone in across 8 releases.
Stocking history
12 recorded stockings
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2024 | Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout · Yellowstone Basin-Big Timber | 500 | 3.3" | Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery |
| Oct 25, 2021 | Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout · Yellowstone Basin-Big Timber | 455 | 3.9" | Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery |
| Sep 30, 2020 | Arctic Grayling · Axolotl Lake | 360 | 0.0" | — |
| Jul 4, 2019 | Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout · Yellowstone Basin-Big Timber | 50 | 8.8" | Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery |
| Jul 4, 2019 | Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout · Yellowstone Basin-Big Timber | 310 | 2.7" | Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery |
| Jul 19, 2017 | Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout · Yellowstone Basin-Big Timber | 360 | 2.2" | Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery |
| Aug 3, 2015 | Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout · Goose Lake | 360 | 2.2" | Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery |
| Jun 6, 2012 | Arctic Grayling · Axolotl Lake | 360 | 5.0" | Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery |
| Sep 15, 2009 | Arctic Grayling · Axolotl Lake | 110 | 8.0" | Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery |
| Jul 11, 2009 | Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout · Goose Lake | 360 | 2.0" | Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery |
| Aug 7, 2006 | Arctic Grayling · Axolotl Lake | 341 | 7.3" | Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery |
| Sep 16, 2005 | Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout · McBride Lake - Big Timber | 500 | 8.1" | Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery |
Stocking records for Chrome 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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