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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayers Pond Upper | Not reported | 3 | 901 | Jun 2, 2005 |
| The Lakes Subdivision | Not reported | 2 | 1,000 | Jun 4, 2025 |
| Schoonover Reservoir 2 | Not reported | 2 | 807 | Jul 17, 2023 |
| Borgstrom Reservoir | Not reported | 2 | 1,150 | Jul 3, 2019 |
| Bergstrom Reservoir | Not reported | 2 | 4,000 | May 20, 2019 |
| Willow Creek | Not reported | 2 | 58,199 | Aug 2, 2007 |
| Scott Lake | Not reported | 2 | 1,032 | Aug 7, 2004 |
| Whitehall Rotary Pond | Not reported | 2 | 12 | Jul 22, 2004 |
| Nevada Reservoir | Not reported | 2 | 4,315 | Sep 5, 2001 |
| Stewart Lake | Not reported | 2 | 6,150 | Jul 2, 2001 |
| Bull Lake | Not reported | 2 | 9,052 | Sep 20, 2000 |
| Gartside Reservoir | Richland | 1 | 1,159 | Oct 16, 2023 |
| Thomas Pond | Not reported | 1 | 50 | Aug 26, 2014 |
| Glacier Lake | Not reported | 1 | 603 | Jun 24, 2013 |
| Largent Bend Pond # 2 | Not reported | 1 | 200 | Nov 28, 2012 |
| Thiel's Pond | Not reported | 1 | 198 | May 17, 2012 |
| Deep Creek | Not reported | 1 | 5,171 | Oct 6, 2008 |
| Rainbow Lake | Not reported | 1 | 16,728 | Jun 26, 2007 |
| Kolar Reservoir 2 | Not reported | 1 | Not reported | Jun 27, 2006 |
| East Thomas Pond | Not reported | 1 | 250 | May 31, 2006 |
| Locker Pond | Not reported | 1 | 500 | Oct 27, 2005 |
| Twelvemile Coulee | Not reported | 1 | 2,000 | Sep 9, 2005 |
| Bramble Creek Lake 40 | Not reported | 1 | 1,109 | Aug 3, 2005 |
| Druckmiller Lake | Park | 1 | 2,420 | Aug 5, 2003 |
See everything Montana stocks in the full Montana stocking report, or browse every mapped water in the Montana fishing spot finder.
