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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tendoy Lake | Beaverhead | 1 | 2,000 | Aug 15, 2002 |
| Timberline Lake | Not reported | 1 | 400 | Aug 15, 2002 |
| Bell Lake | Madison | 1 | 1,000 | Aug 14, 2002 |
| Glenwood Lake | Jefferson | 1 | 500 | Aug 14, 2002 |
| Jackson Lake | Not reported | 1 | 500 | Aug 14, 2002 |
| Lady of the Lake | Park | 1 | 500 | Aug 14, 2002 |
| Lost Cabin Lake | Madison | 1 | 500 | Aug 14, 2002 |
| Noble Lake | Madison | 1 | 1,000 | Aug 14, 2002 |
| Sunrise Lake | Madison | 1 | 500 | Aug 14, 2002 |
| Esp Spring Creek | Not reported | 1 | 4,134 | May 23, 2000 |
See everything Montana stocks in the full Montana stocking report, or browse every mapped water in the Montana fishing spot finder.
