When was Carters Pond last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was May 21, 2026 (rainbow trout, 1,027 fish), according to Montana agency reports.

How often is Carters Pond stocked?

It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in May.

What kind of trout are stocked in Carters Pond?

Rainbow trout (5 stockings, 3,626 fish).

Carters Pond trout stocking

Montana · lake

Carters Pond was last stocked 4 months ago (May 21, 2026). We have 5 stockings on record since May 1, 2025, 1 in the last 12 months (1,523 fish). Most stockings come in May. Species stocked: rainbow trout.

Last stocked

4 months ago

May 21, 2026

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

1 stocking

1,523 fish

On record

5 stockings

since May 1, 2025

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: Big Spring Cr at R&B Trading Post nr Lewistown MT (7 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow: 159 cfs; about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height: 3.73 ft

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 152 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Carters Pond

Tonight
56°F
Mostly Clear
wind 8 to 13 mph
Friday
84°F
Sunny
wind 7 to 13 mph
Friday Night
48°F
Partly Cloudy
3% rain · wind 12 to 15 mph
Saturday
67°F
Sunny
wind 13 mph
Saturday Night
41°F
Partly Cloudy
4% rain · wind 1 to 13 mph
Sunday
66°F
Partly Sunny
1% rain · wind 2 to 6 mph

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

When is Carters Pond stocked?

Most stockings come in May.

By month, all years

Stockings of Carters Pond by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2026					1
2025					2

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Fish	Fish per stocking	Typical size
Rainbow trout	5	3,626	725	7.3 in

Stocking history

Date	Species	Fish	Hatchery
May 21, 2026	Rainbow trout	1,027	Big Springs Trout Hatchery
May 21, 2026	Rainbow trout	496	Big Springs Trout Hatchery
May 13, 2025	Rainbow trout	1,008	Big Springs Trout Hatchery
May 1, 2025	Rainbow trout	1,015	Big Springs Trout Hatchery
May 1, 2025	Rainbow trout	80	Big Springs 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 Carters Pond?

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 Carters Pond

Upper Carters Pondlake · 1 mistocked Jun 3, 2026
Upper Frog Pondlake · 6 mistocked Jun 5, 2026
Lower Frog Pondlake · 6 mistocked Jun 5, 2026
Elks Country Club Pondlake · 6 mistocked May 26, 2026
Big Casino Creek Reservoirlake · 7 mistocked Jul 8, 2025
Upper Hasler Pondlake · 8 mistocked May 27, 2025
Hansen Reservoirlake · 11 mistocked Jun 18, 2026
Unnamed pond on trib of Maiden Creeklake · 11 mistocked Nov 4, 2025

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Questions about Carters Pond

When was Carters Pond last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was May 21, 2026 (rainbow trout, 1,027 fish), according to Montana agency reports.
How often is Carters Pond stocked?: It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in May.
What kind of trout are stocked in Carters Pond?: Rainbow trout (5 stockings, 3,626 fish).