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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crow Coulee Reservoir | Not reported | 4 | 7,182 | Jul 22, 2021 |
| Cole Pond SW | Not reported | 4 | 8,000 | Jul 20, 2021 |
| War Horse Lake | Petroleum | 4 | 85,981 | Aug 27, 2020 |
| Transwestern Pond | Not reported | 4 | 3,100 | Jul 24, 2019 |
| Big Wall Pond | Not reported | 4 | 3,900 | Jul 23, 2018 |
| Hendrickson Pond #1 | Not reported | 4 | 4,900 | Aug 24, 2016 |
| Hendrickson Pond #2 | Not reported | 4 | 4,900 | Aug 24, 2016 |
| Colony Pond | Not reported | 4 | 5,100 | Aug 7, 2015 |
| Savage Lake | Lincoln | 4 | 29,000 | Jul 25, 2012 |
| Hollecker Lake | Dawson | 4 | 5,250 | Sep 4, 2008 |
| Benes Pond 3 | Not reported | 4 | 16,700 | Jul 30, 2008 |
| Douchette Lake | Not reported | 3 | 9,000 | Aug 26, 2025 |
| Pr 022 Reservoir | Not reported | 3 | 5,000 | Aug 26, 2025 |
| North Faber Reservoir | Not reported | 3 | 6,000 | Aug 12, 2025 |
| East Fork Reservoir | Not reported | 3 | 15,000 | Aug 7, 2025 |
| Largent Bend Pond # 3 | Not reported | 3 | 4,500 | Aug 13, 2024 |
| Bar Island Reservoir | Not reported | 3 | 1,500 | Aug 9, 2023 |
| Al Lee Pit Res. | Not reported | 3 | 1,500 | Jul 17, 2020 |
| Lee, A. G. Pit #2 Reservoir | Not reported | 3 | 1,500 | Jul 17, 2020 |
| Dry Fork Reservoir | Not reported | 3 | 49,937 | Jul 15, 2020 |
| Gazob Reservoir | Not reported | 3 | 3,000 | Jul 15, 2020 |
| Pr 020 Reservoir | Not reported | 3 | 4,000 | Jul 15, 2020 |
| Potts Reservoir 2 | Not reported | 3 | 2,500 | Jul 21, 2019 |
| Audubon Center Pond 1 | Not reported | 3 | 1,950 | Jul 3, 2018 |
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.
