Stocking Report
Brook Trout stocking in Montana
161 recorded stockings, 30 waters, averaging 3.37" at release, from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: Jun 23, 2026
When brook trout goes in
64% of recorded stockings happen from May through June.
- 1%Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- 9%Apr
- 25%May
- 39%Jun
- 19%Jul
- 5%Aug
- 2%Sep
- 1%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 114,145 records to work out why.
Where brook trout gets stocked in Montana
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenter Reservoir | Not reported | 1 | 250 | Jun 18, 2015 |
| Holgate Reservoir | Not reported | 1 | 250 | Jun 18, 2015 |
| Wolf Crk Ranch Pond, Upper | Not reported | 1 | 250 | Jun 18, 2015 |
| Bair Reservoir | Meagher | 1 | 14,000 | Jun 16, 2011 |
| 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.
Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, from its fish stocking locations dataset.
