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Job Corps Pond #4 trout stocking

Deer Lodge County, Montana · lake · 4,781 ft elevation

Job Corps Pond #4 was last stocked 7 months ago (Apr 9, 2026). We have 2 stockings on record since Apr 9, 2025, 1 in the last 12 months (100 fish). Species stocked: rainbow trout.

Last stocked
7 months ago
Apr 9, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
1 stocking
100 fish
Water temperature
42°F
Cold for trout
  • Number 5 of 12 stocked waters in Deer Lodge County by stocking days.
  • Stocked about as often as a typical Montana water on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: Clark Fork near Galen MT (2 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Water temperature
42°F
Flow
108 cfs
about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height
2.09 ft

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

375268Sep 25Nov 8
Water temperature (daily high), last six weeks (°F), daily. Latest: 44 °F on Nov 8. The green band is the ideal range for trout.
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Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 116 cfs on Nov 8.

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

Weather at Job Corps Pond #4

  • Overnight
    32°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    3% rain · wind 3 mph
  • Monday
    59°F
    Partly Sunny
    3% rain · wind 3 to 14 mph
  • Monday Night
    35°F
    Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
    15% rain · wind 6 to 10 mph
  • Tuesday
    53°F
    Partly Sunny
    7% rain · wind 8 to 17 mph
  • Tuesday Night
    32°F
    Partly Cloudy
    wind 7 to 10 mph
  • Veterans Day
    61°F
    Mostly Sunny
    wind 7 to 10 mph

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

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Rainbow trout22001007.5 in

Stocking history

20261 stocking · 100 fish
DateSpeciesFishSizeSince previousHatchery
Apr 9Latest
Thursday
Rainbow trout
100
7.5 in365 daysJocko River Trout Hatchery
20251 stocking · 100 fish
DateSpeciesFishSizeSince previousHatchery
Apr 9
Wednesday
Rainbow trout
100
7.2 inJocko 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. Seasons and limits: Montana fishing regulations.

Where is Job Corps Pond #4?

Deer Lodge 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 Job Corps Pond #4

All stocked waters in Deer Lodge CountyStocked this week in Montana

Questions about Job Corps Pond #4

When was Job Corps Pond #4 last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Apr 9, 2026 (rainbow trout, 100 fish), according to Montana agency reports.
How often is Job Corps Pond #4 stocked?
It was stocked once in the last 12 months.
Is Job Corps Pond #4 stocked often?
Number 5 of 12 stocked waters in Deer Lodge County by stocking days. Stocked about as often as a typical Montana water on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Job Corps Pond #4?
Rainbow trout (2 stockings, 200 fish).
How warm is the water near Job Corps Pond #4?
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.