Stocking Report
Largemouth Bass stocking in Montana
288 recorded stockings, 53 waters, averaging 2.03" at release, from Montana state agency records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: Oct 9, 2025
When largemouth bass goes in
95% of recorded stockings happen from July through August.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- 0%Apr
- May
- 1%Jun
- 56%Jul
- 40%Aug
- 3%Sep
- 0%Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Share of all recorded largemouth bass 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 largemouth bass gets stocked in Montana
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iliad Reservoir | Not reported | 16 | 31,500 | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Kolar Reservoir 2 | Not reported | 15 | 29,100 | Aug 7, 2025 |
| Lake Josephine | Glacier | 15 | 110,740 | Aug 6, 2025 |
| Silvan Pond | Not reported | 14 | 27,500 | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Anita Reservoir | Yellowstone | 14 | 27,500 | Aug 6, 2025 |
| Eightmile Springs | Chouteau | 13 | 20,586 | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Largent Bend Pond # 2 | Not reported | 12 | 8,182 | Aug 14, 2025 |
| Shiloh Conservation Pond 1 | Not reported | 11 | 10,350 | Aug 6, 2025 |
| Leningtons Reservoir | Not reported | 10 | 20,182 | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Wadsworth Lake | Not reported | 9 | 26,800 | Aug 14, 2025 |
| Canyon Creek Pond | Not reported | 8 | 2,600 | Aug 6, 2025 |
| Arapooish Pond | Big Horn | 8 | 45,200 | Sep 12, 2023 |
| Clawitter Reservoir | Not reported | 8 | 37,000 | Jul 26, 2018 |
| Rocky Ranch Interstate Pond | Not reported | 7 | 7,000 | Aug 6, 2025 |
| Upsata Lake | Powell | 7 | 26,691 | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Shiloh Conservation Pond 2 | Not reported | 7 | 6,350 | Aug 9, 2024 |
| Gasvoda Reservoir | Not reported | 6 | 3,300 | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Lake Elmo | Yellowstone | 6 | 30,456 | Aug 6, 2025 |
| Pelican Point #1 | Not reported | 6 | 10,250 | Aug 13, 2024 |
| Brown Reservoir | Not reported | 6 | 3,600 | Aug 2, 2023 |
| Laurel Pond | Not reported | 6 | 29,000 | Jul 28, 2023 |
| Skinnner Reservoir | Not reported | 5 | 2,392 | Aug 14, 2025 |
| Schoonover Reservoir 2 | Not reported | 5 | 2,500 | Aug 12, 2025 |
| East Fork Pond | Not reported | 5 | 8,500 | Aug 2, 2023 |
See everything Montana stocks in the full Montana stocking report, or browse every mapped water in the Montana fishing spot finder.
