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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gheny Pond | Not reported | 1 | 100 | Jun 5, 2007 |
| Crazy Creek | Not reported | 1 | 31 | Nov 1, 2006 |
| Cherry Lake | Not reported | 1 | 160 | Sep 24, 2006 |
| Little Tizer Creek | Jefferson | 1 | 2,298 | Jul 1, 2006 |
| Cottonwood Lake, Lower | Not reported | 1 | 540 | Jun 21, 2006 |
| North Fork Ford Creek | Lewis and Clark | 1 | 97 | Aug 9, 2005 |
| Burgess Lake | Sanders | 1 | 2,618 | Jul 18, 2002 |
| Swartz Pond | Not reported | 1 | 2,618 | Jul 18, 2002 |
| Gold Lake | Not reported | 1 | 150 | Aug 2, 2000 |
| Hub Lake | Mineral | 1 | 300 | Aug 2, 2000 |
| Boulder Lake | Not reported | 1 | 5,550 | Aug 1, 2000 |
| North Cache Lake | Not reported | 1 | 750 | Aug 1, 2000 |
| Straight Lake, Upper | Not reported | 1 | 525 | Aug 1, 2000 |
| Windfall Lake | Mineral | 1 | 225 | Aug 1, 2000 |
| Elk Creek | Not reported | 1 | 36,909 | Jul 13, 2000 |
| Willow Creek Reservoir | Not reported | 1 | 6,200 | May 1, 2000 |
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