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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitetail Reservoir | Not reported | 30 | 86,513 | May 21, 2025 |
| Chouteau Reservoir | Not reported | 29 | 58,995 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Cibid Lake | Not reported | 29 | 45,197 | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Gipsy Lake | Meagher | 29 | 14,215 | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Stafford Kid's Pond | Not reported | 29 | 3,393 | May 27, 2026 |
| H.C. Kuhr Reservoir | Not reported | 29 | 84,420 | May 26, 2026 |
| Woods Lake | Not reported | 29 | 13,807 | May 20, 2026 |
| Blue Lake | Not reported | 29 | 35,904 | May 7, 2026 |
| Bull Lake | Not reported | 29 | 77,504 | May 7, 2026 |
| Wrangler Reservoir | Phillips | 29 | 28,935 | May 7, 2026 |
| Moran Lake | Lincoln | 29 | 29,950 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Fairgrounds Pond | Not reported | 29 | 27,220 | May 29, 2024 |
| Pow Wow Pond | Not reported | 29 | 8,369 | Jun 8, 2021 |
| Peck Lake | Lake | 28 | 24,934 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Cole Pond SW | Not reported | 28 | 38,900 | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Carlson Pond | Not reported | 28 | 24,288 | May 28, 2026 |
| Current Reservoir | Not reported | 28 | 80,866 | May 7, 2026 |
| Sentinel Reservoir | Not reported | 28 | 160,190 | May 7, 2026 |
| Lower Thompson Lake | Lincoln | 27 | 401,923 | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Cameron Lake | Not reported | 27 | 74,013 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Parsell Pond | Not reported | 27 | 39,128 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Holtan Reservoir | Not reported | 27 | 31,163 | May 28, 2026 |
| Cook Reservoir 2 | Not reported | 27 | 27,303 | May 27, 2026 |
| Anderson Reservoir | Not reported | 27 | 54,159 | May 7, 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.
