Stocking Report
Westslope Cutthroat Trout stocking in Montana
2,014 recorded stockings, 232 waters, averaging 5.02" at release, from Montana state agency records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: May 24, 2026
When westslope cutthroat trout goes in
64% of recorded stockings happen from May through July.
- 0%Jan
- Feb
- 0%Mar
- 7%Apr
- 11%May
- 23%Jun
- 30%Jul
- 21%Aug
- 5%Sep
- 2%Oct
- 0%Nov
- 0%Dec
Share of all recorded westslope cutthroat 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 westslope cutthroat trout gets stocked in Montana
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Road Pond | Not reported | 83 | 35,807 | May 11, 2026 |
| Placid Lake | Missoula | 47 | 466,679 | Oct 9, 2025 |
| Lake Alva | Missoula | 46 | 256,095 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| Troy Kids Pond | Not reported | 41 | 31,355 | Jun 10, 2025 |
| Beavertail Pond | Not reported | 40 | 19,132 | Jun 4, 2025 |
| Whitehall Community Pond | Not reported | 39 | 16,240 | May 11, 2026 |
| Elk Lake | Not reported | 36 | 528,635 | May 14, 2026 |
| Kreis Pond | Missoula | 36 | 6,553 | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Hidden Lake | Not reported | 34 | 26,535 | Jun 5, 2025 |
| Lindbergh Lake | Missoula | 32 | 182,007 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Twin Lakes | Not reported | 32 | 72,539 | Jun 13, 2025 |
| Whitehall Rotary Pond | Not reported | 31 | 3,237 | Jul 23, 2025 |
| Stewart Lake | Not reported | 26 | 74,609 | May 24, 2026 |
| Coopers Lake | Powell | 26 | 102,176 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Holland Lake | Missoula | 26 | 132,514 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Flesher Lakes 1 | Not reported | 26 | 25,720 | May 22, 2025 |
| Wood Lake | Not reported | 24 | 79,347 | May 21, 2026 |
| Lake Inez | Missoula | 23 | 183,757 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| Snowbank Lake | Not reported | 23 | 6,727 | May 22, 2025 |
| Clearwater Lake | Missoula | 23 | 37,475 | Jun 22, 2023 |
| Tom Poole Lake | Lincoln | 22 | 22,376 | Aug 9, 2024 |
| Doggett Reservoir | Meagher | 22 | 32,923 | Jul 11, 2023 |
| Missoula Kids Pond | Not reported | 21 | 9,628 | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Spring Meadow Lake | Not reported | 21 | 9,502 | May 1, 2025 |
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