When was Dipping Vat Pond last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was Jun 3, 2025 (rainbow trout, 211 fish), according to Montana agency reports.

Is Dipping Vat Pond stocked often?

The third most stocked of 3 waters in Judith Basin County. 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 Dipping Vat Pond?

Rainbow trout (1 stocking, 211 fish).

Dipping Vat Pond trout stocking

Judith Basin County, Montana · lake · 5,295 ft elevation

Dipping Vat Pond was last stocked 17 months ago (Jun 3, 2025). We have 1 stocking on record since Jun 3, 2025. Species stocked: rainbow trout.

Last stocked

17 months ago

Jun 3, 2025

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

0 stockings

On record

1 stocking

since Jun 3, 2025

The third most stocked of 3 waters in Judith Basin County.
Stocked less often than most Montana waters on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: Judith River above Carr Creek near Utica MT (8 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow: 8 cfs; about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height: 2.48 ft

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

Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 8:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Dipping Vat Pond

This Afternoon
61°F
Mostly Cloudy
1% rain · wind 8 to 25 mph
Tonight
38°F
Mostly Cloudy
2% rain · wind 6 to 10 mph
Monday
53°F
Mostly Cloudy
8% rain · wind 5 to 9 mph
Monday Night
41°F
Mostly Cloudy
11% rain · wind 6 to 13 mph
Tuesday
49°F
Mostly Sunny
5% rain · wind 13 to 33 mph
Tuesday Night
41°F
Partly Cloudy
wind 16 to 26 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	1	211	211	5.0 in

Stocking history

20251 stocking · 211 fish

Date	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery
Jun 3Latest Tuesday	Rainbow trout	211	5.0 in	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. Seasons and limits: Montana fishing regulations.

Where is Dipping Vat Pond?

Judith Basin 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 Dipping Vat Pond

Ackley Lakelake · 17 mistocked May 20, 2026

All stocked waters in Judith Basin County Stocked this week in Montana

Questions about Dipping Vat Pond

When was Dipping Vat Pond last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was Jun 3, 2025 (rainbow trout, 211 fish), according to Montana agency reports.
Is Dipping Vat Pond stocked often?: The third most stocked of 3 waters in Judith Basin County. 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 Dipping Vat Pond?: Rainbow trout (1 stocking, 211 fish).