Stocking Report
Yellow Perch stocking in Montana
73 recorded stockings, 29 waters, averaging 4.27" at release, from Montana state agency records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: Aug 15, 2025
When yellow perch goes in
63% of recorded stockings happen from April through June.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- 38%Apr
- 12%May
- 12%Jun
- 18%Jul
- 7%Aug
- 4%Sep
- 3%Oct
- 5%Nov
- Dec
Share of all recorded yellow perch 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 yellow perch gets stocked in Montana
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno Reservoir | Hill | 12 | 106,570 | Apr 27, 2007 |
| Home Run Pond | Not reported | 9 | 5,218 | Apr 28, 2008 |
| Spotted Eagle Lake | Custer | 6 | 57,130 | Jun 29, 2022 |
| Bailey Reservoir | Not reported | 5 | 19,749 | Jul 11, 2019 |
| Whitetail Reservoir | Not reported | 4 | 2,081 | Oct 27, 2004 |
| Boxelder Lake | Sheridan | 3 | 42,500 | Aug 1, 2024 |
| Johnson Reservoir | Dawson | 3 | 3,948 | Sep 3, 2019 |
| Wadsworth Lake | Not reported | 3 | 5,466 | Apr 9, 2007 |
| Maier Pond | Not reported | 2 | 1,376 | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Petrolia Reservoir | Not reported | 2 | 32,880 | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Lake Elmo | Yellowstone | 2 | 20,134 | Jun 29, 2022 |
| Cow Creek Reservoir | Powder River | 2 | 53,000 | Jun 24, 2022 |
| Lake Josephine | Glacier | 2 | 4,593 | Aug 19, 2020 |
| Cook Lake | Custer | 2 | 3,350 | Jun 3, 2002 |
| Buer Pond | Not reported | 2 | 45 | May 31, 2002 |
| Holtan Reservoir | Not reported | 1 | 5,000 | Aug 1, 2024 |
| Kuester Lake | Richland | 1 | 20,000 | Aug 1, 2024 |
| Bison Bone Reservoir | Phillips | 1 | 10,000 | Jul 31, 2024 |
| Br 012 Reservoir | Not reported | 1 | 10,000 | Jul 31, 2024 |
| Reservoir Number 161 | Not reported | 1 | 30,000 | Jul 31, 2024 |
| VR 009 Reservoir | Not reported | 1 | 5,000 | Jun 29, 2022 |
| Hollecker Lake | Dawson | 1 | 314 | Jun 2, 2020 |
| Dry Fork Reservoir | Not reported | 1 | 37,560 | Jul 11, 2019 |
| Rath Pond | Not reported | 1 | 5,112 | Jul 2, 2019 |
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