Stocking Report
Largemouth Bass stocking in Montana
829 recorded stockings, 185 waters, averaging 2.01" at release, from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: Oct 15, 2025
When largemouth bass goes in
96% of recorded stockings happen from July through August.
- 0%Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- 0%Apr
- 0%May
- 0%Jun
- 60%Jul
- 36%Aug
- 3%Sep
- 1%Oct
- 0%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 114,145 records to work out why.
Where largemouth bass gets stocked in Montana
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singleton Reservoir | Not reported | 6 | 10,000 | Jul 17, 2020 |
| Halfmoon Lake | Not reported | 6 | 27,740 | Jul 27, 2011 |
| Hopalong Reservoir | Not reported | 6 | 11,200 | Jul 30, 2008 |
| Atlas Reservoir | Not reported | 5 | 5,500 | Aug 26, 2025 |
| Dry Lake Reservoir | Phillips | 5 | 3,500 | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Lark Reservoir | Not reported | 5 | 11,000 | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Sagebrush Reservoir | Phillips | 5 | 9,000 | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Skinnner Reservoir | Not reported | 5 | 2,392 | Aug 14, 2025 |
| Br 047 Reservoir | Not reported | 5 | 6,000 | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Reser Reservoir | Not reported | 5 | 18,750 | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Schoonover Reservoir 2 | Not reported | 5 | 2,500 | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Harlin Steiger Reservoir | Not reported | 5 | 4,000 | Aug 22, 2023 |
| East Fork Pond | Not reported | 5 | 8,500 | Aug 2, 2023 |
| Hay Corral Pond | Not reported | 5 | 4,000 | Aug 2, 2023 |
| Reno Creek Pond | Not reported | 5 | 3,000 | Aug 2, 2023 |
| Lower Hassler Reservoir | Not reported | 5 | 1,250 | Jul 27, 2023 |
| Papaz Pond | Not reported | 5 | 33,400 | Aug 18, 2015 |
| Lee Pond 2 | Not reported | 5 | 5,650 | Aug 7, 2013 |
| Silvertip Reservoir | Prairie | 5 | 7,450 | Aug 10, 2011 |
| Beardsley Jim #1 | Not reported | 4 | 6,500 | Aug 28, 2025 |
| Hump Lake | Not reported | 4 | 8,000 | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Salmo Reservoir | Not reported | 4 | 8,171 | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Blue Creek Pond | Not reported | 4 | 2,400 | Aug 2, 2023 |
| Paleface Reservoir | Phillips | 4 | 7,000 | Jul 26, 2021 |
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.
