Stocking Report
Golden Trout stocking in Montana
80 recorded stockings, 25 waters, averaging 1.4" at release, from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: Oct 7, 2025
When golden trout goes in
86% of recorded stockings happen in September.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- 4%Jun
- 3%Jul
- Aug
- 86%Sep
- 8%Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Share of all recorded golden 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 golden trout gets stocked in Montana
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cave Lake | Not reported | 1 | 410 | Sep 22, 2003 |
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.
