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Browns Lake trout stocking

Montana · lake

Browns Lake was last stocked 9 days ago (Sep 16, 2026). We have 9 stockings on record since Jun 24, 2025, 3 in the last 12 months (41,657 fish). Most stockings come in June and September. Species stocked: rainbow trout.

Last stocked
9 days ago
Sep 16, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
3 stockings
41,657 fish
On record
9 stockings
since Jun 24, 2025

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: Blackfoot R ab Nevada Cr nr Helmville MT (4 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow
183 cfs
about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height
3.83 ft
171214257Aug 11Sep 23
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 183 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Browns Lake

  • Tonight
    44°F
    Mostly Clear
    wind 7 mph
  • Friday
    83°F
    Mostly Sunny
    1% rain · wind 0 to 18 mph
  • Friday Night
    33°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    10% rain · wind 10 to 18 mph
  • Saturday
    61°F
    Mostly Sunny
    1% rain · wind 9 to 13 mph
  • Saturday Night
    30°F
    Partly Cloudy
    1% rain · wind 0 to 9 mph
  • Sunday
    66°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    2% rain · wind 2 mph

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

When is Browns Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in June and September. Stocked 3 times in 2026, mostly in September, usually on Wednesdays, about every 78 days.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 0 stockingsMarApr: 0 stockingsAprMay: 0 stockingsMayJun: 2 stockings2JunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 3 stockings3SepOct: 0 stockingsOctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Browns Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
202612
202511

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Rainbow trout990,93910,1046.0 in

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
Sep 16, 2026Rainbow trout10,400Jocko River Trout Hatchery
Sep 16, 2026Rainbow trout3,120Jocko River Trout Hatchery
Sep 3, 2026Rainbow trout3,462Jocko River Trout Hatchery
Jun 17, 2026Rainbow trout9,675Jocko River Trout Hatchery
Jun 17, 2026Rainbow trout15,000Giant Springs Trout Hatchery
Sep 17, 2025Rainbow trout12,463Jocko River Trout Hatchery
Sep 17, 2025Rainbow trout11,977Giant Springs Trout Hatchery
Jun 24, 2025Rainbow trout15,000Giant Springs Trout Hatchery
Jun 24, 2025Rainbow trout9,842Jocko River 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.

Where is Browns 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 Browns Lake

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Questions about Browns Lake

When was Browns Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Sep 16, 2026 (rainbow trout, 10,400 fish), according to Montana agency reports.
How often is Browns Lake stocked?
Stocked 3 times in 2026, mostly in September, usually on Wednesdays, about every 78 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in June and September.
What kind of trout are stocked in Browns Lake?
Rainbow trout (9 stockings, 90,939 fish).