Stocking Report
Brook Trout stocking in Montana
32 recorded stockings, 13 waters, averaging 3.82" at release, from Montana state agency records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: May 7, 2025
When brook trout goes in
66% of recorded stockings happen from June through July.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- 19%Apr
- 6%May
- 31%Jun
- 34%Jul
- 3%Aug
- 6%Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Share of all recorded brook trout 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 114,409 records to work out why.
Where brook trout gets stocked in Montana
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grouse Lake | Not reported | 6 | 7,323 | May 7, 2025 |
| Kolar Reservoir 1 | Not reported | 4 | 4,091 | Jul 2, 2014 |
| Largent Bend Pond # 2 | Not reported | 4 | 4,134 | Jul 2, 2014 |
| Dawson Pond #1 | Not reported | 3 | 3,557 | Jul 3, 2014 |
| Dawson Pond #2 | Not reported | 3 | 3,557 | Jul 3, 2014 |
| Pelican Point #1 | Not reported | 3 | 5,000 | Jun 27, 2013 |
| Nilan Reservoir | Lewis and Clark | 2 | 18,697 | Sep 25, 2015 |
| Wadsworth Lake | Not reported | 2 | 3,238 | Jul 25, 2013 |
| Kingsbury Pond | Not reported | 1 | 250 | Jul 8, 2019 |
| Carpenter Reservoir | Not reported | 1 | 250 | Jun 18, 2015 |
| Holgate Reservoir | Not reported | 1 | 250 | Jun 18, 2015 |
| Largent Bend Pond # 3 | Not reported | 1 | 1,500 | Apr 28, 2011 |
| Eightmile Springs | Chouteau | 1 | 1,000 | Apr 27, 2011 |
See everything Montana stocks in the full Montana stocking report, or browse every mapped water in the Montana fishing spot finder.
