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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulerys Lakes 2 | Not reported | 5 | 2,500 | Aug 7, 2019 |
| Hound Creek Reservoir | Cascade | 5 | 12,387 | Jun 25, 2015 |
| Spar Lake | Lincoln | 5 | 21,275 | Oct 15, 2013 |
| Sundown Lake | Sweet Grass | 5 | 2,116 | Jun 18, 2012 |
| Crystal Lake | Not reported | 4 | 2,300 | Sep 17, 2025 |
| Brannan Lakes | Madison | 4 | 2,000 | Sep 19, 2024 |
| Scott Lake | Not reported | 4 | 2,000 | Sep 19, 2024 |
| Upper Boulder Lake | Madison | 4 | 4,000 | Sep 19, 2024 |
| Tuffys Lake | Sanders | 4 | 3,020 | Aug 12, 2024 |
| Mollman Lake 1 | Not reported | 4 | 8,037 | Aug 6, 2024 |
| Mollman Lake 2 | Not reported | 4 | 8,139 | Aug 6, 2024 |
| Fred Burr Lake | Not reported | 4 | 2,925 | Jul 27, 2023 |
| McKelvey Lake | Madison | 4 | 1,950 | Sep 25, 2022 |
| Mine Lake | Madison | 4 | 3,901 | Sep 25, 2022 |
| Axolotl Lake | Not reported | 4 | 3,225 | Jul 27, 2022 |
| Breneman Lake | Not reported | 4 | 2,000 | Jul 27, 2022 |
| Lillian Lake | Not reported | 4 | 2,000 | Jul 27, 2022 |
| Reservoir Lake | Not reported | 4 | 3,010 | Jul 27, 2022 |
| Upper Bear Lake | Not reported | 4 | 1,600 | Jul 27, 2022 |
| Bass Lake | Not reported | 4 | 11,900 | Jul 27, 2021 |
| Carlton Lake | Missoula | 4 | 6,000 | Jul 27, 2021 |
| Dalton Lake | Mineral | 4 | 1,300 | Jul 27, 2021 |
| Duffy Lake | Ravalli | 4 | 3,600 | Jul 27, 2021 |
| French Lake | Mineral | 4 | 2,850 | Jul 27, 2021 |
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