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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stormwind Reservoir | Not reported | 1 | 2,000 | Jul 13, 2020 |
| Craft Pond 1 | Not reported | 1 | 500 | Jul 20, 2019 |
| Losinski Pond #3 | Not reported | 1 | 500 | Jul 20, 2019 |
| Rath Pond | Not reported | 1 | 2,000 | Jul 20, 2019 |
| Stanley Pond | Not reported | 1 | 300 | Jul 20, 2019 |
| Old Anderson Pond | Not reported | 1 | 500 | Aug 30, 2017 |
| Joels Pond | Not reported | 1 | 2,500 | Jul 18, 2017 |
| Glendora Lake | Teton | 1 | 500 | Aug 24, 2016 |
| Audubon Center Pond 2 | Not reported | 1 | 500 | Aug 18, 2015 |
| Pinnow Reservoir | Not reported | 1 | 500 | Jul 18, 2014 |
| Pinnow Reservoir 2 | Not reported | 1 | 500 | Jul 18, 2014 |
| Black Coulee Reservoir | Rosebud | 1 | 500 | Aug 7, 2013 |
| Ayers Pond #1 | Not reported | 1 | 1,000 | Aug 14, 2012 |
| Faber Reservoir | Blaine | 1 | 2,000 | Jul 25, 2012 |
| Pfeifer Pond | Not reported | 1 | 400 | Jul 25, 2012 |
| Nelson Pond #1 | Not reported | 1 | 1,000 | Aug 19, 2010 |
| Don Reservoir | Valley | 1 | 1,000 | Jul 19, 2010 |
| Sundance Reservoir | Not reported | 1 | 1,000 | Jul 19, 2010 |
| Lake Baker | Not reported | 1 | 5,000 | Jul 13, 2010 |
| Gullwing Reservoir | Phillips | 1 | 3,000 | Jan 15, 2009 |
| Siparyann Creek | Phillips | 1 | 1,000 | Jul 30, 2008 |
| Yellow Weasel Pond | Not reported | 1 | 300 | Jul 20, 2007 |
| Danelson Reservoir | Not reported | 1 | 1,000 | Jul 17, 2007 |
| Fast Reservoir #2 | Not reported | 1 | 600 | Jul 17, 2007 |
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.
