Stocking Report
Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout stocking in Montana
1,048 recorded stockings, 202 waters, averaging 5.04" at release, from Montana state agency records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: Mar 26, 2026
When yellowstone cutthroat trout goes in
63% of recorded stockings happen from July through August.
- Jan
- 0%Feb
- 2%Mar
- 6%Apr
- 7%May
- 10%Jun
- 37%Jul
- 26%Aug
- 8%Sep
- 2%Oct
- 0%Nov
- 0%Dec
Share of all recorded yellowstone 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 yellowstone cutthroat trout gets stocked in Montana
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacajawea Park Lagoon | Not reported | 88 | 89,162 | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Lake Elmo | Yellowstone | 62 | 50,929 | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Dailey Lake | Park | 50 | 112,579 | Sep 8, 2025 |
| Laurel Pond | Not reported | 31 | 9,035 | Apr 14, 2025 |
| Hyalite Reservoir | Gallatin | 31 | 568,361 | Jul 17, 2023 |
| Trout Lake | Not reported | 30 | 5,215 | Jun 24, 2025 |
| Yellowstone River | McKenzie | 27 | 398,699 | Apr 16, 2004 |
| Sage Creek | Not reported | 22 | 52,981 | Sep 25, 2014 |
| Rainbow Lake 5 | Not reported | 14 | 38,100 | Jun 25, 2025 |
| Rainbow Lake 6 | Not reported | 14 | 12,150 | Jun 25, 2025 |
| Star Lake | Not reported | 13 | 22,975 | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Rainbow Lake #2 | Not reported | 13 | 153,500 | Jun 25, 2025 |
| Rainbow Lake #3 | Not reported | 13 | 51,600 | Jun 25, 2025 |
| Rainbow Lake #4 | Not reported | 13 | 63,750 | Jun 25, 2025 |
| Shadow Lake | Not reported | 12 | 2,960 | Jul 27, 2021 |
| Triangle Lake | Not reported | 11 | 7,570 | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Picket Pin Lake, North | Not reported | 11 | 9,051 | Aug 4, 2025 |
| Glacier Lake | Not reported | 9 | 175,000 | Aug 4, 2025 |
| Crystal Lake | Not reported | 9 | 20,195 | Jul 25, 2022 |
| Blue Lake | Not reported | 8 | 7,840 | Jun 25, 2025 |
| Chrome Lake | Stillwater | 8 | 2,895 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Picket Pin Lake, South | Not reported | 8 | 6,640 | Aug 8, 2023 |
| Pine Creek Lake | Park | 8 | 23,700 | Aug 2, 2023 |
| Abundance Lake | Not reported | 8 | 8,000 | Aug 1, 2023 |
See everything Montana stocks in the full Montana stocking report, or browse every mapped water in the Montana fishing spot finder.
