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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Moon Lake | Not reported | 8 | 64,300 | Aug 1, 2023 |
| Rock Island Lake | Park | 8 | 105,920 | Aug 1, 2023 |
| Mirror Lake | Not reported | 8 | 81,250 | Jul 17, 2019 |
| Rainbow Lake 7 | Not reported | 8 | 30,000 | Jul 17, 2019 |
| Park Lake | Not reported | 8 | 24,582 | Sep 15, 2005 |
| Sundance Lake | Carbon | 7 | 2,030 | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Fairy Lake | Gallatin | 7 | 13,805 | Aug 4, 2025 |
| Fire Lake | Park | 7 | 6,900 | Aug 4, 2025 |
| Island Lake | Not reported | 7 | 4,902 | Aug 1, 2023 |
| Great Falls Creek Lake, Lower | Not reported | 7 | 4,620 | Jun 2, 2020 |
| Silver Lake | Not reported | 7 | 6,000 | Jul 30, 2012 |
| West Rosebud Lake | Stillwater | 6 | 15,876 | Sep 5, 2025 |
| Albino Lake | Not reported | 6 | 46,540 | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Huckleberry Lake | Not reported | 6 | 10,350 | Aug 5, 2025 |
| George Lake | Not reported | 6 | 3,000 | Aug 4, 2025 |
| Line Lake | Carbon | 6 | 4,515 | Aug 22, 2024 |
| Cottonwood Lake | Not reported | 6 | 6,440 | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Upper Aero Lake | Park | 6 | 134,180 | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Mountain Goat Lake | Not reported | 6 | 6,525 | Jul 26, 2022 |
| Elk Lake | Not reported | 6 | 43,340 | Jul 21, 2020 |
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.
