Stocking Report
Westslope Cutthroat Trout stocking in Montana
4,285 recorded stockings, 457 waters, averaging 4.57" at release, from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: Sep 29, 2026
When westslope cutthroat trout goes in
60% of recorded stockings happen from May through July.
- 0%Jan
- Feb
- 0%Mar
- 6%Apr
- 13%May
- 20%Jun
- 27%Jul
- 23%Aug
- 7%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 114,145 records to work out why.
Where westslope cutthroat trout gets stocked in Montana
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racetrack Pond | Not reported | 29 | 35,981 | May 19, 2026 |
| Lake Mary Ronan | Lake | 29 | 438,772 | Jul 11, 2011 |
| Homestake Lake | Jefferson | 28 | 25,591 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Flesher Lakes 1 | Not reported | 27 | 26,800 | May 29, 2026 |
| Stewart Lake | Not reported | 27 | 75,109 | May 24, 2026 |
| Delmoe Lake | Jefferson | 27 | 187,314 | Sep 20, 2025 |
| Coopers Lake | Powell | 26 | 102,176 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Holland Lake | Missoula | 26 | 132,514 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Vinal Lake | Lincoln | 26 | 127,117 | Aug 9, 2024 |
| Swan Pond | Not reported | 25 | 10,991 | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Lion Lake | Not reported | 25 | 52,824 | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Maney Lake | Jefferson | 24 | 16,691 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Lake Inez | Missoula | 24 | 191,817 | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Clearwater Lake | Missoula | 24 | 39,475 | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Snowbank Lake | Not reported | 24 | 7,027 | May 29, 2026 |
| Wood Lake | Not reported | 24 | 79,347 | May 21, 2026 |
| Sylvia Lake | Flathead | 24 | 45,344 | Aug 8, 2025 |
| Hoskins Lake | Lincoln | 24 | 77,779 | Aug 9, 2024 |
| Trout Lake | Not reported | 23 | 9,263 | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Spring Meadow Lake | Not reported | 22 | 10,002 | May 29, 2026 |
| Cad Lake | Not reported | 22 | 23,125 | Sep 5, 2024 |
| Tom Poole Lake | Lincoln | 22 | 22,376 | Aug 9, 2024 |
| Doggett Reservoir | Meagher | 22 | 32,923 | Jul 11, 2023 |
| Spoon Lake | Flathead | 22 | 59,302 | Jun 3, 2017 |
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Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, from its fish stocking locations dataset.
