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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Lake 12 | Not reported | 6 | 11,800 | Aug 6, 2024 |
| Blodgett Lake | Ravalli | 6 | 6,250 | Jul 27, 2023 |
| Glenwood Lake | Jefferson | 6 | 5,899 | Jul 27, 2023 |
| Heinrich Lake | Ravalli | 6 | 2,850 | Jul 27, 2023 |
| Twelvemile Lake | Ravalli | 6 | 2,150 | Jul 27, 2023 |
| Engle Lake | Sanders | 6 | 6,084 | Jul 15, 2023 |
| Blair Lake | Beaverhead | 6 | 5,800 | Jul 27, 2022 |
| Diamond Lake | Not reported | 6 | 12,000 | Jul 27, 2022 |
| Lick | Not reported | 6 | 5,991 | Oct 16, 2021 |
| Lower Sky Lake | Not reported | 6 | 6,021 | Aug 11, 2021 |
| Lizard Lake, Lower | Not reported | 6 | 5,030 | Jul 29, 2015 |
| Lenore Lake | Not reported | 5 | 825 | Sep 17, 2025 |
| Cowbone Lake | Beaverhead | 5 | 4,400 | Oct 27, 2024 |
| Little Lake | Not reported | 5 | 5,000 | Sep 19, 2024 |
| Louise Lake | Madison | 5 | 5,000 | Sep 19, 2024 |
| Lupine Lake | Flathead | 5 | 2,500 | Sep 19, 2024 |
| Painted Lake | Madison | 5 | 2,499 | Sep 19, 2024 |
| Ramona Lake | Madison | 5 | 5,000 | Sep 19, 2024 |
| Ridge Lake | Beaverhead | 5 | 2,500 | Sep 19, 2024 |
| Sawlog Lake | Not reported | 5 | 2,500 | Sep 19, 2024 |
| Slag-a-melt Lakes | Beaverhead | 5 | 5,000 | Sep 19, 2024 |
| Sureshot Lake | Madison | 5 | 5,000 | Sep 19, 2024 |
| Tub Lake | Beaverhead | 5 | 4,000 | Sep 19, 2024 |
| Upper Mason Lake | Madison | 5 | 2,500 | Sep 19, 2024 |
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