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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Mud Lake | Not reported | 5 | 900 | Aug 1, 2023 |
| Smeller Lake | Park | 5 | 5,500 | Jul 21, 2020 |
| Fish Lake | Not reported | 5 | 3,500 | Jul 24, 2017 |
| Broadwater Lake | Not reported | 5 | 44,875 | Jul 28, 2014 |
| Ovis Lake | Not reported | 5 | 4,240 | Jul 30, 2012 |
| Prospect Lake | Not reported | 5 | 3,400 | Jul 30, 2012 |
| Bozeman Pond | Not reported | 5 | 1,170 | May 25, 2005 |
| Lower Deer Creek | Sweet Grass | 5 | 5,958 | Aug 27, 2003 |
| Golden Lake | Carbon | 4 | 10,640 | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Kookoo Lake | Carbon | 4 | 2,440 | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Lake of the Winds | Carbon | 4 | 8,070 | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Heather Lake | Gallatin | 4 | 6,360 | Aug 4, 2025 |
| Sunlight Lake | Park | 4 | 3,750 | Aug 4, 2025 |
| Bramble Creek Lake 39 | Not reported | 4 | 1,290 | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Campfire Lake | Park | 4 | 21,240 | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Avalanche Lake | Not reported | 4 | 35,000 | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Blacktail Lake | Not reported | 4 | 2,310 | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Eedica Lake | Stillwater | 4 | 3,120 | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Mouse Lake | Sweet Grass | 4 | 1,680 | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Nugget Lake | Stillwater | 4 | 1,660 | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Zimmer Lake | Park | 4 | 10,400 | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Anvil Lake | Not reported | 4 | 3,766 | Jul 26, 2022 |
| Marsh Lake | Park | 4 | 1,520 | Jul 27, 2021 |
| Nemidgi Lake | Not reported | 4 | 5,480 | Jul 27, 2021 |
See everything Montana stocks in the full Montana stocking report, or browse every mapped water in the Montana fishing spot finder.
