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Dailey Lake trout stocking

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Dailey Lake was last stocked 4 months ago (May 19, 2026). We have 11 stockings on record since Apr 16, 2025, 1 in the last 12 months (5,040 fish). Most stockings come in April to May and July. Species stocked: yellowstone cutthroat trout, rainbow trout.

Last stocked
4 months ago
May 19, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
1 stocking
5,040 fish
On record
11 stockings
since Apr 16, 2025

Weather at Dailey Lake

  • Tonight
    51°F
    Mostly Clear
    wind 12 to 15 mph
  • Friday
    77°F
    Sunny
    wind 14 to 24 mph
  • Friday Night
    48°F
    Partly Cloudy
    wind 7 to 24 mph
  • Saturday
    69°F
    Sunny
    wind 10 to 22 mph
  • Saturday Night
    48°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    6% rain · wind 6 to 16 mph
  • Sunday
    70°F
    Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
    20% rain · wind 5 to 12 mph

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

When is Dailey Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in April to May and July. Stocked 9 times in 2025, usually on Wednesdays, about every 26 days.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 0 stockingsMarApr: 2 stockings2AprMay: 3 stockings3MayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 3 stockings3JulAug: 1 stockings1AugSep: 1 stockings1SepOct: 0 stockingsOctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Dailey Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261
202522311

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Yellowstone cutthroat trout821,4632,6837.1 in
Rainbow trout315,0625,0219.8 in

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
May 19, 2026Rainbow trout5,040Bluewater Springs Trout Hatchery
Sep 8, 2025Yellowstone cutthroat trout6,199Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery
Aug 11, 2025Yellowstone cutthroat trout8,714Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery
Jul 15, 2025Yellowstone cutthroat trout1,250Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery
Jul 9, 2025Yellowstone cutthroat trout1,500Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery
Jul 9, 2025Yellowstone cutthroat trout1,000Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery
Jul 7, 2025Yellowstone cutthroat trout300Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery
May 21, 2025Rainbow trout5,040Bluewater Springs Trout Hatchery
May 19, 2025Rainbow trout4,982Bluewater Springs Trout Hatchery
Apr 23, 2025Yellowstone cutthroat trout1,000Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery
Apr 16, 2025Yellowstone cutthroat trout1,500Yellowstone 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 Dailey 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 Dailey Lake

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Questions about Dailey Lake

When was Dailey Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was May 19, 2026 (rainbow trout, 5,040 fish), according to Montana agency reports.
How often is Dailey Lake stocked?
Stocked 9 times in 2025, usually on Wednesdays, about every 26 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April to May and July.
What kind of trout are stocked in Dailey Lake?
Yellowstone cutthroat trout (8 stockings, 21,463 fish); Rainbow trout (3 stockings, 15,062 fish).