Stocking Report
Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout stocking in Montana
1,167 recorded stockings, 230 waters, averaging 5.28" at release, from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: Mar 26, 2026
When yellowstone cutthroat trout goes in
70% of recorded stockings happen from June through August.
- Jan
- 0%Feb
- 2%Mar
- 6%Apr
- 9%May
- 11%Jun
- 34%Jul
- 25%Aug
- 9%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 114,145 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 |
| Newlan Reservoir | Not reported | 21 | 49,185 | Jun 15, 2005 |
| Ross Reservoir | Not reported | 19 | 39,777 | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Broadview Pond | Yellowstone | 15 | 3,440 | Jun 18, 2024 |
| 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 |
| Bearpaw Lake | Hill | 13 | 129,009 | May 15, 2009 |
| 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 |
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.
