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Lake Elmo trout stocking

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Lake Elmo was last stocked 11 days ago (Sep 14, 2026). We have 13 stockings on record since Apr 8, 2025, 8 in the last 12 months (10,270 fish). Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: rainbow trout, yellowstone cutthroat trout.

Last stocked
11 days ago
Sep 14, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
8 stockings
10,270 fish
Water temperature
66°F
Warm for trout

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: Yellowstone River at Billings MT (5 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Water temperature
66°F
Flow
2,690 cfs
about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height
2.72 ft

Warm for trout. Getting warm for trout. Fish early in the morning and land fish quickly.

476378Aug 11Sep 23
Water temperature (daily high), last six weeks (°F), daily. Latest: 67 °F on Sep 23. The green band is the ideal range for trout.
2,0022,7103,418Aug 11Sep 23
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 2,860 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 3:00 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Lake Elmo

  • Tonight
    51°F
    Mostly Clear
    wind 2 to 7 mph
  • Friday
    82°F
    Mostly Sunny
    wind 1 to 6 mph
  • Friday Night
    52°F
    Partly Cloudy
    wind 3 to 10 mph
  • Saturday
    71°F
    Sunny
    wind 5 to 8 mph
  • Saturday Night
    48°F
    Partly Cloudy
    wind 9 mph
  • Sunday
    66°F
    Partly Sunny
    11% rain · wind 3 to 7 mph

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

When is Lake Elmo stocked?

Most stockings come in April. Stocked 7 times in 2026, usually on Tuesdays, about every 29 days.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 1 stockings1FebMar: 1 stockings1MarApr: 4 stockings4AprMay: 1 stockings1MayJun: 2 stockings2JunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 1 stockings1AugSep: 2 stockings2SepOct: 0 stockingsOctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 1 stockings1Dec
Stockings of Lake Elmo by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026112111
202521111

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Rainbow trout719,3212,7608.4 in
Yellowstone cutthroat trout611,3041,88416.0 in

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
Sep 14, 2026Rainbow trout4,838Bluewater Springs Trout Hatchery
Jun 3, 2026Rainbow trout464Jocko River Trout Hatchery
May 5, 2026Rainbow trout1,410Jocko River Trout Hatchery
Apr 21, 2026Rainbow trout1,533Jocko River Trout Hatchery
Apr 14, 2026Rainbow trout1,425Jocko River Trout Hatchery
Mar 26, 2026Yellowstone cutthroat trout100Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery
Feb 25, 2026Yellowstone cutthroat trout150Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery
Dec 3, 2025Yellowstone cutthroat trout350Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery
Sep 15, 2025Rainbow trout4,851Bluewater Springs Trout Hatchery
Aug 13, 2025Yellowstone cutthroat trout9,054Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery
Jun 3, 2025Yellowstone cutthroat trout1,500Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery
Apr 29, 2025Rainbow trout4,800Bluewater Springs Trout Hatchery
Apr 8, 2025Yellowstone cutthroat trout150Yellowstone 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 Lake Elmo?

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 Lake Elmo

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Questions about Lake Elmo

When was Lake Elmo last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Sep 14, 2026 (rainbow trout, 4,838 fish), according to Montana agency reports.
How often is Lake Elmo stocked?
Stocked 7 times in 2026, usually on Tuesdays, about every 29 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
What kind of trout are stocked in Lake Elmo?
Rainbow trout (7 stockings, 19,321 fish); Yellowstone cutthroat trout (6 stockings, 11,304 fish).
How warm is the water near Lake Elmo?
The nearest USGS gage read 66°F on Sep 25. Getting warm for trout. Fish early in the morning and land fish quickly.