Stocking Report
Channel Catfish stocking in Montana
54 recorded stockings, 17 waters, averaging 3.44" at release, from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: Oct 6, 2025
When channel catfish goes in
76% of recorded stockings happen from August through September.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- 2%May
- Jun
- 11%Jul
- 30%Aug
- 46%Sep
- 11%Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Share of all recorded channel catfish 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 channel catfish gets stocked in Montana
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Elmo | Yellowstone | 13 | 89,275 | Jul 19, 2022 |
| Cow Creek Reservoir | Powder River | 7 | 21,705 | Oct 6, 2025 |
| Lake Josephine | Glacier | 7 | 12,242 | Aug 20, 2021 |
| Castle Rock Reservoir | Not reported | 6 | 20,227 | Sep 30, 2021 |
| Salmo Reservoir | Not reported | 3 | 1,400 | Sep 9, 2021 |
| Home Run Pond | Not reported | 3 | 1,250 | Sep 5, 2011 |
| Wrangler Reservoir | Phillips | 3 | 2,000 | Sep 19, 2005 |
| Nelson Reservoir | Not reported | 2 | 8,000 | Sep 9, 2021 |
| Gartside Reservoir | Richland | 2 | 1,318 | Aug 20, 2021 |
| Spotted Eagle Lake | Custer | 1 | 1,057 | Aug 30, 2021 |
| Canyon Creek Pond | Not reported | 1 | 100 | Aug 20, 2021 |
| MacNab Pond | Not reported | 1 | 500 | Aug 30, 2016 |
| Br 06 | Not reported | 1 | 200 | Sep 16, 2003 |
| Pr 080 Reservoir | Not reported | 1 | 1,200 | Sep 16, 2003 |
| Flake Reservoir | Not reported | 1 | 500 | Sep 19, 2001 |
| Hollecker Lake | Dawson | 1 | 2,000 | Oct 20, 2000 |
| Dry Wolf Reservoir | Not reported | 1 | 12,000 | Jul 25, 2000 |
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.
