When was Cattail Lake last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was May 12, 2026 (rainbow trout, 600 fish), according to Montana agency reports.

How often is Cattail Lake stocked?

It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months.

What kind of trout are stocked in Cattail Lake?

Rainbow trout (2 stockings, 1,300 fish).

Cattail Lake trout stocking

Montana · lake

Cattail Lake was last stocked 5 months ago (May 12, 2026). We have 2 stockings on record since May 13, 2025, 1 in the last 12 months (600 fish). Species stocked: rainbow trout.

Last stocked

5 months ago

May 12, 2026

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

1 stocking

600 fish

On record

2 stockings

since May 13, 2025

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: E Gallatin R ab Water Reclamation Fa nr Bozeman MT (1 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow: 52 cfs; about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height: 3.39 ft

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 58 cfs on Sep 23.

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

Weather at Cattail Lake

Tonight
50°F
Mostly Clear
wind 12 mph
Friday
81°F
Sunny
wind 5 to 15 mph
Friday Night
43°F
Partly Cloudy
3% rain · wind 2 to 15 mph
Saturday
67°F
Mostly Sunny
wind 2 to 7 mph
Saturday Night
43°F
Mostly Cloudy
1% rain · wind 3 mph
Sunday
67°F
Mostly Cloudy
11% rain · wind 3 mph

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

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Fish	Fish per stocking	Typical size
Rainbow trout	2	1,300	650	7.6 in

Stocking history

Date	Species	Fish	Pounds	Hatchery
May 12, 2026	Rainbow trout	600		Giant Springs Trout Hatchery
May 13, 2025	Rainbow trout	700		Giant 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 Cattail 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 Cattail Lake

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Valley West Pondlake · 3 mistocked May 12, 2026
The Lakes Subdivisionlake · 3 mistocked Jun 16, 2026
Bozeman Pondlake · 3 mistocked Sep 10, 2026
Glen Lakelake · 6 mistocked Sep 10, 2026
Elk Grove Community Pondlake · 7 mistocked Jun 16, 2026
Fairy Lakelake · 14 mistocked Aug 4, 2025
Heather Lakelake · 22 mistocked Aug 4, 2025

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Questions about Cattail Lake

When was Cattail Lake last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was May 12, 2026 (rainbow trout, 600 fish), according to Montana agency reports.
How often is Cattail Lake stocked?: It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months.
What kind of trout are stocked in Cattail Lake?: Rainbow trout (2 stockings, 1,300 fish).