When was Lake Five last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was May 8, 2026 (brook trout, 2,200 fish), according to Montana agency reports.

How often is Lake Five stocked?

Stocked 3 times in 2025, mostly in April, about every 52 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.

What kind of trout are stocked in Lake Five?

Brook trout (2 stockings, 4,200 fish); Rainbow trout (2 stockings, 25,139 fish).

Lake Five trout stocking

Montana · lake

Lake Five was last stocked 5 months ago (May 8, 2026). We have 4 stockings on record since Apr 22, 2025, 1 in the last 12 months (2,200 fish). Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: brook trout, rainbow trout.

Last stocked

5 months ago

May 8, 2026

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

1 stocking

2,200 fish

On record

4 stockings

since Apr 22, 2025

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: M F Flathead River near West Glacier MT (3 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow: 928 cfs; about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height: 2.21 ft

Water temperature (daily high), last six weeks (°F), daily. Latest: 53 °F on Aug 30. The green band is the ideal range for trout.

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 978 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Lake Five

Tonight
49°F
Partly Cloudy
1% rain · wind 1 mph
Friday
74°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain
23% rain · wind 3 to 16 mph
Friday Night
39°F
Light Rain Likely
73% rain · wind 7 to 13 mph
Saturday
53°F
Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy
18% rain · wind 7 mph
Saturday Night
33°F
Partly Cloudy then Areas Of Fog
wind 0 to 3 mph
Sunday
59°F
Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny
wind 1 mph

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

When is Lake Five stocked?

Most stockings come in April. Stocked 3 times in 2025, mostly in April, about every 52 days.

By month, all years

Stockings of Lake Five by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2026					1
2025				2		1

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Fish	Fish per stocking	Typical size
Brook trout	2	4,200	2,100	3.6 in
Rainbow trout	2	25,139	12,570	7.1 in

Stocking history

Date	Species	Fish	Hatchery
May 8, 2026	Brook trout	2,200	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery
Jun 18, 2025	Rainbow trout	4,413	Creston National Fish Hatchery
Apr 27, 2025	Brook trout	2,000	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery
Apr 22, 2025	Rainbow trout	20,726	Creston National Fish 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 Five?

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 Five

Halfmoon Lakelake · 1 mistocked May 8, 2026
Lion Lakelake · 7 mistocked Jun 4, 2026
Rivers Edge Pondlake · 10 mistocked Jun 4, 2026
Beta Lakelake · 10 mistocked Jul 26, 2025
Fawn Lakelake · 10 mistocked Jul 26, 2025
Doris Lake 2lake · 11 mistocked Sep 23, 2025
Doris Lake 1lake · 11 mistocked Sep 23, 2025
Whitefish Lakelake · 17 mistocked Apr 16, 2025

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Questions about Lake Five

When was Lake Five last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was May 8, 2026 (brook trout, 2,200 fish), according to Montana agency reports.
How often is Lake Five stocked?: Stocked 3 times in 2025, mostly in April, about every 52 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
What kind of trout are stocked in Lake Five?: Brook trout (2 stockings, 4,200 fish); Rainbow trout (2 stockings, 25,139 fish).