Stocking Report
Black Crappie stocking in Montana
22 recorded stockings, 11 waters, averaging 4.07" at release, from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: Oct 20, 2025
When black crappie goes in
64% of recorded stockings happen from September through October.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- 5%Apr
- 27%May
- Jun
- 5%Jul
- Aug
- 5%Sep
- 59%Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Share of all recorded black crappie stockings in Montana, by calendar month. Stocking does not guarantee fish are present. Check current regulations and access before you go.
States run two very different stocking calendars. We looked at all 114,145 records to work out why.
Where black crappie gets stocked in Montana
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue River Reservoir | Big Horn | 8 | 234,577 | Oct 20, 2025 |
| Home Run Pond | Not reported | 3 | 907 | May 25, 2005 |
| Spotted Eagle Lake | Custer | 2 | 130 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| Dry Fork Reservoir | Not reported | 2 | 1,900 | May 22, 2003 |
| Fresno Reservoir | Hill | 1 | 2,000 | Oct 16, 2025 |
| Schoonover Reservoir 2 | Not reported | 1 | 200 | Oct 8, 2024 |
| McNab Reservoir | Not reported | 1 | 200 | Sep 25, 2006 |
| McNabb Lake | Not reported | 1 | 415 | May 25, 2005 |
| Nelsons Pond | Not reported | 1 | 25 | Jul 30, 2003 |
| Gullwing Reservoir | Phillips | 1 | 300 | May 22, 2003 |
| Chouteau Reservoir | Not reported | 1 | 500 | Oct 3, 2002 |
See everything Montana stocks in the full Montana stocking report, or browse every mapped water in the Montana fishing spot finder.
Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, from its fish stocking locations dataset.
