Stocking Report
Kokanee stocking in Montana
878 recorded stockings, 43 waters, averaging 2.48" at release, from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: Jun 15, 2026
When kokanee goes in
78% of recorded stockings happen from April through May.
- 0%Jan
- 0%Feb
- 3%Mar
- 28%Apr
- 50%May
- 13%Jun
- 3%Jul
- 0%Aug
- 1%Sep
- 1%Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Share of all recorded kokanee 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 kokanee gets stocked in Montana
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Mary Ronan | Lake | 105 | 9,183,738 | May 16, 2024 |
| Echo Lake | Not reported | 49 | 2,632,622 | May 8, 2025 |
| Hauser Reservoir | Not reported | 47 | 2,402,277 | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Pishkun Reservoir | Teton | 40 | 3,004,768 | May 1, 2026 |
| Helena Valley Regulating Reservoir | Lewis and Clark | 39 | 1,563,217 | May 12, 2026 |
| Bull Lake | Not reported | 35 | 2,355,932 | Apr 26, 2024 |
| Deadmans Basin Reservoir | Wheatland | 32 | 2,447,452 | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Hubbart Reservoir | Flathead | 28 | 1,090,151 | May 7, 2024 |
| Lower Thompson Lake | Lincoln | 28 | 1,777,690 | Apr 24, 2024 |
| Placid Lake | Missoula | 27 | 1,638,110 | May 14, 2024 |
| Crystal Lake | Not reported | 24 | 939,283 | Apr 24, 2024 |
| Lake Five | Flathead | 24 | 379,480 | Apr 16, 2024 |
| Salmon Lake | Not reported | 23 | 1,030,599 | May 8, 2024 |
| Lake Alva | Missoula | 23 | 557,618 | May 3, 2024 |
| McGregor Lake | Flathead | 23 | 1,387,876 | Apr 24, 2024 |
| Holland Lake | Missoula | 23 | 835,796 | Apr 23, 2024 |
| Lindbergh Lake | Missoula | 23 | 840,279 | Apr 23, 2024 |
| Beaver Lake | Not reported | 23 | 197,068 | Apr 15, 2024 |
| Glen Lake | Not reported | 23 | 543,034 | Apr 15, 2024 |
| Foy Lake | Flathead | 23 | 509,486 | Apr 5, 2024 |
| Seeley Lake | Missoula | 22 | 846,551 | May 8, 2024 |
| Lake Inez | Missoula | 22 | 498,274 | May 3, 2024 |
| Dickey Lake | Not reported | 21 | 355,997 | Apr 4, 2024 |
| Spar Lake | Lincoln | 19 | 846,337 | May 13, 2024 |
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.
