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Montana trout stocking report

433 stocked waters in Montana. The most recent stocking was 2 days ago (Sep 23, 2026). 11 waters were stocked in the last two weeks. Updated nightly from the state agency.

Stocked this week in Montana

Stocked in the last 30 days

When Montana stocks trout

Most Montana stockings come in May to June. Each bar counts stocking days (one water on one day) across every year on record.

Jan: 0 stocking daysJanFeb: 1 stocking days1FebMar: 8 stocking days8MarApr: 96 stocking days96AprMay: 407 stocking days407MayJun: 312 stocking days312JunJul: 81 stocking days81JulAug: 49 stocking days49AugSep: 113 stocking days113SepOct: 27 stocking days27OctNov: 14 stocking days14NovDec: 6 stocking days6Dec
Montana trout stocking days by month. This month is shown in blue.

What Montana stocks

SpeciesWatersStockingsFish
Rainbow trout3069904,199,262
Westslope cutthroat trout82135340,997
Yellowstone cutthroat trout3250145,734
Chinook salmon137451,971
Kokanee824811,324
Brook trout1223119,693
Tiger trout12168,677
Brown trout71385,083
Arctic grayling91221,440
Golden trout334,498

Most often stocked in Montana

  1. 1.Fort Peck Lake37 stockings, last Jun 2, 2026
  2. 2.Harpers Lake36 stockings, last Jun 30, 2026
  3. 3.Canyon Ferry Lake35 stockings, last Jul 1, 2026
  4. 4.Hauser Reservoir32 stockings, last Jun 25, 2026
  5. 5.Holter Reservoir29 stockings, last Jun 25, 2026
  6. 6.Pine Grove Pond19 stockings, last Jul 1, 2026
  7. 7.Lake Como17 stockings, last Sep 8, 2026
  8. 8.Rainbow Dam Reservoir17 stockings, last Aug 26, 2026
  9. 9.Giant Springs Fishing Pond14 stockings, last Aug 25, 2026
  10. 10.Beavertail Pond14 stockings, last Jul 9, 2026

All stocked waters by county

County not listed