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Koessler Lake

LakeMissoula County, MT82 acres

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Around Koessler Lake

Owl Creek Cabin4.3 miRiver Point Picnic Area2.3 mi1 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this water

Koessler Lake is an 82 acre lake in Missoula County, Montana. State records show it stocked 9 times between 2000 and 2018. Every recorded release has been westslope cutthroat trout. 41,548 westslope cutthroat trout have gone in across 9 releases.

Stocking history

9 recorded stockings

DateSpeciesNumberSizeHatchery
Aug 23, 2018Westslope Cutthroat Trout · Undesignated Wild Strain4,0042.0"Sekokini Springs Hatchery
Aug 23, 2018Westslope Cutthroat Trout · Undesignated Wild Strain1,4002.0"Sekokini Springs Hatchery
Aug 12, 2017Westslope Cutthroat Trout · Undesignated Wild Strain1,2871.0"Sekokini Springs Hatchery
Aug 12, 2017Westslope Cutthroat Trout · Undesignated Wild Strain4,9842.0"Sekokini Springs Hatchery
Aug 12, 2017Westslope Cutthroat Trout · Undesignated Wild Strain1,7602.0"Sekokini Springs Hatchery
Aug 12, 2017Westslope Cutthroat Trout · Undesignated Wild Strain7132.0"Sekokini Springs Hatchery
Aug 24, 2016Westslope Cutthroat Trout · Undesignated Wild Strain8,7002.0"Sekokini Springs Hatchery
Oct 6, 2015Westslope Cutthroat Trout · Undesignated Wild Strain8,7002.4"Sekokini Springs Hatchery
Jul 26, 2000Westslope Cutthroat Trout · Anaconda10,0001.2"Washoe Park Trout Hatchery

Stocking records for Koessler 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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