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Blacktail Meadows Kids Pond trout stocking

Beaverhead County, Montana · lake · 5,080 ft elevation

Blacktail Meadows Kids Pond was last stocked 5 months ago (Jun 2, 2026). We have 2 stockings on record since May 8, 2025, 1 in the last 12 months (500 fish). Species stocked: westslope cutthroat trout.

Last stocked
5 months ago
Jun 2, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
1 stocking
500 fish
On record
2 stockings
since May 8, 2025
  • The third most stocked of 11 waters in Beaverhead County.
  • Stocked about as often as a typical Montana water on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: Beaverhead River at Dillon MT (1 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow
0 cfs
Gage height
0.00 ft
089177Sep 25Nov 8
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 0 cfs on Nov 8.

Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 11:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Blacktail Meadows Kids Pond

  • This Afternoon
    59°F
    Partly Sunny
    1% rain · wind 10 to 15 mph
  • Tonight
    31°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    1% rain · wind 8 to 13 mph
  • Monday
    56°F
    Partly Sunny
    1% rain · wind 3 to 9 mph
  • Monday Night
    34°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    3% rain · wind 9 to 16 mph
  • Tuesday
    54°F
    Mostly Sunny
    1% rain · wind 8 to 16 mph
  • Tuesday Night
    31°F
    Partly Cloudy
    wind 8 to 12 mph

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

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Westslope cutthroat trout21,0105059.8 in

Stocking history

20261 stocking · 500 fish
DateSpeciesFishSizeSince previousHatchery
Jun 2Latest
Tuesday
Westslope cutthroat trout
500
9.8 in390 daysWashoe Park Trout Hatchery
20251 stocking · 510 fish
DateSpeciesFishSizeSince previousHatchery
May 8
Thursday
Westslope cutthroat trout
510
7.0 inWashoe Park Trout Hatchery

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. Seasons and limits: Montana fishing regulations.

Where is Blacktail Meadows Kids Pond?

Beaverhead County, 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 Blacktail Meadows Kids Pond

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Questions about Blacktail Meadows Kids Pond

When was Blacktail Meadows Kids Pond last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Jun 2, 2026 (westslope cutthroat trout, 500 fish), according to Montana agency reports.
How often is Blacktail Meadows Kids Pond stocked?
It was stocked once in the last 12 months.
Is Blacktail Meadows Kids Pond stocked often?
The third most stocked of 11 waters in Beaverhead County. Stocked about as often as a typical Montana water on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Blacktail Meadows Kids Pond?
Westslope cutthroat trout (2 stockings, 1,010 fish).