When was Crater Lake last stocked?

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

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 53°F on Sep 25. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.

Crater Lake trout stocking

Montana · lake

Crater Lake was last stocked 14 months ago (Aug 5, 2025). We have 1 stocking on record since Aug 5, 2025. Species stocked: tiger trout.

Last stocked

14 months ago

Aug 5, 2025

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

0 stockings

Water temperature

53°F

Ideal for trout

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: 53°F
Flow: 94 cfs; lower than usual for the last six weeks
Gage height: 1.66 ft

Ideal for trout. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.

Water temperature (daily high), last six weeks (°F), daily. Latest: 53 °F on Sep 23. The green band is the ideal range for trout.

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 112 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 3:20 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Crater Lake

Tonight
52°F
Mostly Clear
wind 8 mph
Friday
72°F
Mostly Sunny
wind 3 to 7 mph
Friday Night
49°F
Partly Cloudy
wind 5 to 15 mph
Saturday
61°F
Sunny
wind 2 to 10 mph
Saturday Night
45°F
Partly Cloudy
4% rain · wind 1 to 6 mph
Sunday
59°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
49% rain · wind 0 to 5 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

Date	Species	Fish	Pounds	Hatchery
Aug 5, 2025	Tiger trout	253		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 Crater 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 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

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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.
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 53°F on Sep 25. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.