Stocking Report
Bluegill stocking in Montana
86 recorded stockings, 34 waters, averaging 1.99" at release, from Montana state agency records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: Sep 24, 2025
When bluegill goes in
60% of recorded stockings happen from July through September.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- 9%Apr
- 2%May
- Jun
- 5%Jul
- 33%Aug
- 23%Sep
- 16%Oct
- 12%Nov
- Dec
Share of all recorded bluegill 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 bluegill gets stocked in Montana
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pr 054 Reservoir | Not reported | 5 | 42,270 | Sep 18, 2025 |
| Paulo Reservoir | Not reported | 5 | 18,700 | Aug 28, 2025 |
| Raymond Dam | Not reported | 5 | 24,626 | Aug 28, 2025 |
| Hump Lake | Not reported | 4 | 17,270 | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Sagebrush Reservoir | Phillips | 4 | 15,400 | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Douchette Lake | Not reported | 4 | 20,000 | Sep 18, 2025 |
| North Faber Reservoir | Not reported | 4 | 20,000 | Sep 18, 2025 |
| Salmo Reservoir | Not reported | 4 | 15,400 | Sep 18, 2025 |
| Lake Elmo | Yellowstone | 4 | 110,065 | Sep 4, 2025 |
| Bailey Reservoir | Not reported | 4 | 234,130 | Nov 7, 2024 |
| Don Reservoir | Valley | 4 | 4,400 | Oct 8, 2024 |
| Dry Lake Reservoir | Phillips | 3 | 8,000 | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Taint Reservoir | Phillips | 3 | 10,400 | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Harry's Pond | Not reported | 3 | 9,000 | Sep 18, 2025 |
| Reser Reservoir | Not reported | 3 | 22,000 | Aug 23, 2024 |
| Saddlebrook Pond | Not reported | 3 | 698 | Aug 30, 2006 |
| Drag Creek Reservoir | Not reported | 2 | 6,000 | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Paleface Reservoir | Phillips | 2 | 8,000 | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Shallow Reservoir | Not reported | 2 | 8,000 | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Lake Josephine | Glacier | 2 | 5,000 | Sep 4, 2025 |
| Br 06 | Not reported | 2 | 370 | Jul 15, 2008 |
| Petrie Pond | Not reported | 2 | 1,500 | May 6, 2004 |
| PR 035 | Not reported | 1 | 2,000 | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Lander Dam | Not reported | 1 | 11,952 | Nov 10, 2023 |
See everything Montana stocks in the full Montana stocking report, or browse every mapped water in the Montana fishing spot finder.
