Stocking Report
Rainbow Trout stocking in Montana
6,468 recorded stockings, 156 waters, averaging 9.7" at release, from Montana state agency records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: Jun 23, 2026
When rainbow trout goes in
65% of recorded stockings happen from April through July.
- 1%Jan
- 0%Feb
- 2%Mar
- 11%Apr
- 19%May
- 22%Jun
- 13%Jul
- 5%Aug
- 14%Sep
- 10%Oct
- 2%Nov
- 1%Dec
Share of all recorded rainbow trout 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 rainbow trout gets stocked in Montana
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri River | St. Charles | 14 | 19,400 | Sep 5, 2000 |
| Gasvoda Reservoir | Not reported | 13 | 16,750 | Jun 27, 2025 |
| Valley West Pond | Not reported | 12 | 6,012 | May 12, 2026 |
| Anderson Pond | Not reported | 12 | 5,197 | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Crow Coulee Reservoir | Not reported | 12 | 27,383 | Jun 11, 2025 |
| Bear Trap Reservoir | Not reported | 12 | 1,279 | May 16, 2025 |
| Mcgee Point Superior | Not reported | 12 | 2,318 | Jun 5, 2024 |
| Rostad Reservoir | Not reported | 12 | 2,999 | Jun 10, 2013 |
| Sacajawea Park Lagoon | Not reported | 12 | 18,268 | Jul 14, 2005 |
| Pelican Point #1 | Not reported | 11 | 12,905 | May 29, 2026 |
| Knudsen Bros Pond | Not reported | 11 | 13,002 | Jun 9, 2025 |
| Johnson Reservoir | Dawson | 11 | 27,662 | May 17, 2025 |
| Bighorn Lake | Not reported | 11 | 296,217 | Jul 20, 2016 |
| Corona Lake | Sanders | 11 | 11,301 | Jun 17, 2013 |
| Bean Lake | Lewis and Clark | 10 | 123,562 | Jul 8, 2005 |
| Panton Coulee Reservoir | Chouteau | 9 | 29,000 | Jun 30, 2009 |
| Pablo Reservoir | Not reported | 9 | 287,414 | Jun 19, 2008 |
| Dickens Lake | Not reported | 8 | 8,119 | Jun 27, 2024 |
| Leningtons Reservoir | Not reported | 8 | 16,000 | Jun 22, 2022 |
| Myrvold Reservoir | Not reported | 8 | 9,200 | Jun 15, 2022 |
| Wolf Mountain Lookout Pond | Not reported | 8 | 3,236 | Jun 3, 2008 |
| Lodge Grass Storage Reservoir | Big Horn | 8 | 141,250 | May 5, 2008 |
| McDonald Lake | Lake | 8 | 43,497 | Oct 9, 2007 |
| Wood Lake | Not reported | 8 | 21,000 | May 15, 2007 |
See everything Montana stocks in the full Montana stocking report, or browse every mapped water in the Montana fishing spot finder.
