Big Butte Lake trout stocking

Montana · lake

Big Butte Lake was last stocked 12 months ago (Oct 7, 2025). We have 1 stocking on record since Oct 7, 2025, 1 in the last 12 months (998 fish). Species stocked: golden trout.

Weather at Big Butte Lake

• Tonight
  36°F
  Mostly Clear
  wind 6 to 9 mph
• Friday
  52°F
  Mostly Sunny
  wind 6 to 22 mph
• Friday Night
  34°F
  Mostly Cloudy
  wind 14 to 25 mph
• Saturday
  46°F
  Sunny
  1% rain · wind 14 to 30 mph
• Saturday Night
  32°F
  Partly Cloudy
  8% rain · wind 6 to 23 mph
• Sunday
  47°F
  Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
  59% rain · wind 6 to 17 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

What is stocked

Stocking history

From Montana fish and wildlife agency reports, collected nightly and kept after the agency takes them down. Agencies revise reports; check the agency's report before you go.

Where is Big Butte Lake?

Montana. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.

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Stocked waters near Big Butte Lake

• Desolation Lakelake · 1 mistocked Oct 7, 2025
• Lake Of The Windslake · 3 mistocked Aug 5, 2025
• Basin Lakelake · 5 mistocked Oct 7, 2025
• Golden Lakelake · 6 mistocked Aug 5, 2025
• Albino Lakelake · 7 mistocked Aug 5, 2025
• Little Arch Lakelake · 7 mistocked Aug 5, 2025
• Sundance Lakelake · 7 mistocked Aug 5, 2025
• Kookoo Lakelake · 7 mistocked Aug 5, 2025

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Questions about Big Butte Lake

When was Big Butte Lake last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was Oct 7, 2025 (golden trout, 998 fish), according to Montana agency reports.

How often is Big Butte Lake stocked?

It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months.

What kind of trout are stocked in Big Butte Lake?

Golden trout (1 stocking, 998 fish).