Stocking Report
Yellow Perch stocking in Montana
87 recorded stockings, 36 waters, averaging 3.88" at release, from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: Jul 8, 2026
When yellow perch goes in
84% of recorded stockings happen from April through July.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- 32%Apr
- 10%May
- 14%Jun
- 28%Jul
- 6%Aug
- 3%Sep
- 2%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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Sandstone Reservoir | Fallon | 1 | 100,000 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| 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 |
| Far West Pond | Not reported | 1 | 2,268 | Jul 1, 2019 |
| Wild Horse Reservoir | Phillips | 1 | 1,350 | Jul 10, 2008 |
| Fort Peck Dredge Cuts | Not reported | 1 | 1,250 | Apr 28, 2008 |
| Glasgow Base Pond | Not reported | 1 | 100 | Sep 25, 2006 |
See everything Montana stocks in the full Montana stocking report, or browse every mapped water in the Montana fishing spot finder.
Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, from its fish stocking locations dataset.
