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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay Corral Pond | Not reported | 5 | 4,000 | Aug 2, 2023 |
| Reno Creek Pond | Not reported | 5 | 3,000 | Aug 2, 2023 |
| Papaz Pond | Not reported | 5 | 33,400 | Aug 18, 2015 |
| Blue Creek Pond | Not reported | 4 | 2,400 | Aug 2, 2023 |
| Crow Coulee Reservoir | Not reported | 4 | 7,182 | Jul 22, 2021 |
| Transwestern Pond | Not reported | 4 | 3,100 | Jul 24, 2019 |
| Hendrickson Pond #1 | Not reported | 4 | 4,900 | Aug 24, 2016 |
| Hendrickson Pond #2 | Not reported | 4 | 4,900 | Aug 24, 2016 |
| Savage Lake | Lincoln | 4 | 29,000 | Jul 25, 2012 |
| Largent Bend Pond # 3 | Not reported | 3 | 4,500 | Aug 13, 2024 |
| Audubon Center Pond 1 | Not reported | 3 | 1,950 | Jul 3, 2018 |
| Deveraux Pond #1 | Not reported | 3 | 2,600 | Jul 25, 2012 |
| Maddie Lake | Not reported | 2 | 400 | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Buxbaum (Daryl), Reservoir | Not reported | 2 | 2,500 | Jul 15, 2021 |
| Bergstrom Reservoir | Not reported | 2 | 2,500 | Jul 27, 2019 |
| Reichenback Pond | Not reported | 2 | 1,200 | Jul 17, 2007 |
| Gartside Reservoir | Richland | 1 | 3,000 | Oct 9, 2025 |
| Old Anderson Pond | Not reported | 1 | 500 | Aug 30, 2017 |
| Joels Pond | Not reported | 1 | 2,500 | Jul 18, 2017 |
| Audubon Center Pond 2 | Not reported | 1 | 500 | Aug 18, 2015 |
| Pfeifer Pond | Not reported | 1 | 400 | Jul 25, 2012 |
| Yellow Weasel Pond | Not reported | 1 | 300 | Jul 20, 2007 |
| Panton Coulee Reservoir | Chouteau | 1 | 1,000 | Jul 17, 2007 |
| Big Muddy Reservoir | Not reported | 1 | 2,900 | Jul 11, 2006 |
See everything Montana stocks in the full Montana stocking report, or browse every mapped water in the Montana fishing spot finder.
