Stocking Report
Rainbow Trout stocking in Montana
15,826 recorded stockings, 581 waters, averaging 7.82" at release, from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: Sep 23, 2026
When rainbow trout goes in
66% of recorded stockings happen from April through June.
- 1%Jan
- 1%Feb
- 3%Mar
- 18%Apr
- 24%May
- 24%Jun
- 8%Jul
- 3%Aug
- 11%Sep
- 6%Oct
- 1%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 114,145 records to work out why.
Where rainbow trout gets stocked in Montana
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacktail Meadows Kids Pond | Not reported | 49 | 10,179 | Apr 27, 2017 |
| Carters Pond | Fergus | 48 | 51,347 | May 21, 2026 |
| Warm Springs Kids Pond | Not reported | 48 | 14,048 | May 19, 2026 |
| Glasgow Base Pond | Not reported | 47 | 44,200 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Yellow Water Reservoir | Petroleum | 47 | 216,347 | May 22, 2026 |
| AMC Settling Pond #3 | Not reported | 46 | 415,456 | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Ruby River Reservoir | Madison | 46 | 1,492,402 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Ostle Reservoir | Not reported | 45 | 56,367 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Shiloh Conservation Pond 1 | Not reported | 45 | 25,509 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Bynum Reservoir | Teton | 45 | 1,415,506 | Jun 5, 2024 |
| Timber Lake | Lincoln | 45 | 87,894 | May 5, 2023 |
| Grasshopper Reservoir | Blaine | 43 | 115,820 | May 26, 2026 |
| Hansen Reservoir | Not reported | 43 | 131,086 | May 18, 2021 |
| Newlan Reservoir | Not reported | 42 | 852,981 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Broadview Pond | Yellowstone | 42 | 112,864 | May 4, 2026 |
| Job Corps Pond | Not reported | 42 | 19,756 | Sep 17, 2013 |
| Christensen Reservoir | Meagher | 41 | 79,155 | May 28, 2026 |
| Bootjack Lake | Not reported | 40 | 66,044 | Jun 8, 2026 |
| O'Juel Lake | Valley | 38 | 68,559 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Hofman Reservoir | Not reported | 38 | 67,807 | May 27, 2026 |
| Heironymous Pond | Not reported | 38 | 5,343 | May 18, 2026 |
| Faber Reservoir | Blaine | 37 | 308,942 | Jul 6, 2026 |
| VR 009 Reservoir | Not reported | 36 | 53,396 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Loon Lake | Not reported | 36 | 53,426 | May 28, 2026 |
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.
