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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stash Lake | Park | 3 | 930 | Aug 1, 2023 |
| Ferguson Lake | Beaverhead | 3 | 2,250 | Jul 28, 2022 |
| Jasper Lake | Not reported | 3 | 16,360 | Jul 26, 2022 |
| Crazy Lake | Sweet Grass | 3 | 5,080 | Jul 25, 2022 |
| Weasel Lake | Not reported | 3 | 740 | Jul 27, 2021 |
| Wood Lake | Not reported | 3 | 4,200 | Jul 27, 2021 |
| Spring Creek Campground South Pond | Not reported | 3 | 1,838 | Mar 10, 2021 |
| Bowback Lake | Carbon | 3 | 960 | Jul 20, 2020 |
| Martes Lake | Sweet Grass | 3 | 2,625 | Jul 30, 2019 |
| Squeeze Lake | Not reported | 3 | 2,100 | Jul 30, 2019 |
| Sundown Lake | Sweet Grass | 3 | 1,560 | Jul 30, 2019 |
| Weasel Lake #51 | Not reported | 3 | 810 | Jul 30, 2019 |
| West Boulder Lake | Park | 3 | 3,900 | Jul 30, 2019 |
| Courthouse Lake | Park | 3 | 5,640 | Jul 29, 2019 |
| Fritter Lake | Carbon | 3 | 1,440 | Jul 29, 2019 |
| Lower Storm Lake | Not reported | 3 | 2,670 | Jul 29, 2019 |
| Trail Lake | Not reported | 3 | 1,605 | Jul 29, 2019 |
| Marker Lake | Carbon | 3 | 9,300 | Jul 30, 2018 |
| Varve Lake | Carbon | 3 | 5,576 | Jul 30, 2018 |
| Speculator Lake | Not reported | 3 | 4,360 | Jul 20, 2016 |
| Pryor Creek | Yellowstone | 3 | 3,136 | Sep 25, 2013 |
| Flat Rock Lake | Carbon | 3 | 11,100 | Jul 30, 2012 |
| Lulu Creek | Not reported | 3 | 2,600 | Jul 15, 2008 |
| Big Bear Lake | Gallatin | 3 | 1,200 | Jun 24, 2005 |
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.
