When was Crater Lake last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was Aug 5, 2025 (tiger trout, 253 fish), according to Montana agency reports.

Is Crater Lake stocked often?

Number 4 of 6 stocked waters in Stillwater County by stocking days. Stocked less often than most Montana waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.

What kind of trout are stocked in Crater Lake?

Tiger trout (1 stocking, 253 fish).

How warm is the water near Crater Lake?

The nearest USGS gage read 42°F on Nov 9. Trout are sluggish below about 45°F. Fish slow and deep, midday is often best.

Crater Lake trout stocking

Stillwater County, Montana · lake · 6,564 ft elevation

Crater Lake was last stocked 15 months ago (Aug 5, 2025). We have 1 stocking on record since Aug 5, 2025. Species stocked: tiger trout.

Last stocked

15 months ago

Aug 5, 2025

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

0 stockings

Water temperature

42°F

Cold for trout

Number 4 of 6 stocked waters in Stillwater County by stocking days.
Stocked less often than most Montana waters on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: W Rosebud Cr at Emerald Lk Campground nr Roscoe (8 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Water temperature: 42°F
Flow: 116 cfs; about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height: 1.85 ft

Cold for trout. Trout are sluggish below about 45°F. Fish slow and deep, midday is often best.

Water temperature (daily high), last six weeks (°F), daily. Latest: 43 °F on Nov 8. The green band is the ideal range for trout.

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 116 cfs on Nov 8.

Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 9:05 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Crater Lake

Today
47°F
Sunny
wind 5 mph
Tonight
32°F
Mostly Clear
wind 5 to 9 mph
Thursday
49°F
Mostly Sunny
1% rain · wind 3 to 9 mph
Thursday Night
32°F
Mostly Cloudy
11% rain · wind 7 mph
Friday
46°F
Sunny
1% rain · wind 3 to 8 mph
Friday Night
34°F
Partly Cloudy
wind 6 to 13 mph

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

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Fish	Fish per stocking	Typical size
Tiger trout	1	253	253	5.1 in

Stocking history

20251 stocking · 253 fish

Date	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery
Aug 5Latest Tuesday	Tiger trout	253	5.1 in	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. Seasons and limits: Montana fishing regulations.

Where is Crater Lake?

Stillwater 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 Crater Lake

Lily Pad Lakelake · 1 mistocked Aug 5, 2025
Emerald Lakelake · 5 mistocked Jun 3, 2026
West Rosebud Lakelake · 5 mistocked Jun 3, 2026
East Rosebud Lakelake · 8 mistocked Jun 18, 2025
Huckleberry Lakelake · 11 mistocked Aug 5, 2025
Little Arch Lakelake · 12 mistocked Aug 5, 2025
Kookoo Lakelake · 14 mistocked Aug 5, 2025
Sundance Lakelake · 15 mistocked Aug 5, 2025

All stocked waters in Stillwater County Stocked this week in Montana

Questions about Crater Lake

When was Crater Lake last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was Aug 5, 2025 (tiger trout, 253 fish), according to Montana agency reports.
Is Crater Lake stocked often?: Number 4 of 6 stocked waters in Stillwater County by stocking days. Stocked less often than most Montana waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Crater Lake?: Tiger trout (1 stocking, 253 fish).
How warm is the water near Crater Lake?: The nearest USGS gage read 42°F on Nov 9. Trout are sluggish below about 45°F. Fish slow and deep, midday is often best.