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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Lake | Not reported | 2 | 1,750 | Aug 7, 2004 |
| Ridge Lake | Beaverhead | 2 | 1,000 | Aug 7, 2004 |
| Slag-a-melt Lakes | Beaverhead | 2 | 1,750 | Aug 7, 2004 |
| Tub Lake | Beaverhead | 2 | 1,600 | Aug 7, 2004 |
| Cliff Lake | Not reported | 2 | 1,750 | Aug 6, 2004 |
| Gorge Lake North | Not reported | 2 | 1,000 | Aug 6, 2004 |
| Gorge Lake South | Not reported | 2 | 1,000 | Aug 6, 2004 |
| Louise Lake | Madison | 2 | 1,750 | Aug 6, 2004 |
| Lupine Lake | Flathead | 2 | 1,000 | Aug 6, 2004 |
| Sawlog Lake | Not reported | 2 | 1,000 | Aug 6, 2004 |
| Sureshot Lake | Madison | 2 | 1,750 | Aug 6, 2004 |
| Upper Boulder Lake | Madison | 2 | 1,750 | Aug 6, 2004 |
| Upper Mason Lake | Madison | 2 | 1,000 | Aug 6, 2004 |
| Beehive Lake | Madison | 2 | 1,000 | Aug 5, 2004 |
| Blair Lake | Beaverhead | 2 | 1,750 | Aug 5, 2004 |
| Ramona Lake | Madison | 2 | 2,000 | Aug 5, 2004 |
| Dry Head Creek | Big Horn | 2 | 1,200 | Jul 14, 2003 |
| Kolar Reservoir 2 | Not reported | 2 | 2,000 | Jun 4, 2003 |
| McKelvey Lake | Madison | 2 | 1,500 | Aug 14, 2002 |
| Bear Lakes | Not reported | 2 | 1,000 | Aug 6, 2001 |
| Yellowtail Afterbay Reservoir | Big Horn | 1 | 6,580 | Aug 12, 2020 |
| Mosquito Lake | Beaverhead | 1 | 260 | Jul 20, 2020 |
| Burnt Gulch Lake | Sweet Grass | 1 | 975 | Jul 30, 2019 |
| Corner Lake | Park | 1 | 500 | Aug 30, 2018 |
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