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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Bad Canyon Creek | Stillwater | 3 | 9,307 | Sep 1, 2004 |
| Twin Lakes 1 | Not reported | 3 | 2,250 | Aug 6, 2004 |
| Glen Lake | Not reported | 3 | 209 | Jul 1, 2004 |
| Peterson Lake, Upper | Not reported | 2 | 700 | Jul 28, 2022 |
| Hairpin Lake | Carbon | 2 | 3,295 | Jul 26, 2022 |
| Bramble Creek Lake 40 | Not reported | 2 | 810 | Jul 27, 2021 |
| Nymph Lake | Carbon | 2 | 1,590 | Jul 20, 2020 |
| Cascade Lake | Sweet Grass | 2 | 680 | Jul 30, 2019 |
| Druckmiller Lake | Park | 2 | 4,840 | Jul 30, 2019 |
See everything Montana stocks in the full Montana stocking report, or browse every mapped water in the Montana fishing spot finder.
