When was Lily Pad Lake last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was Aug 5, 2025 (tiger trout, 341 fish), according to Montana agency reports.

Is Lily Pad Lake stocked often?

Number 4 of 6 stocked waters in Stillwater County by stocking days. 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 Lily Pad Lake?

Tiger trout (1 stocking, 341 fish).

How warm is the water near Lily Pad Lake?

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.

Lily Pad Lake trout stocking

Stillwater County, Montana · lake · 6,375 ft elevation

Lily Pad Lake was last stocked 15 months ago (Aug 5, 2025). We have 1 stocking on record since Aug 5, 2025. Species stocked: tiger trout.

Last stocked

15 months ago

Aug 5, 2025

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

0 stockings

Water temperature

42°F

Cold for trout

Number 4 of 6 stocked waters in Stillwater County by stocking days.
Stocked less often than most Montana waters on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: W Rosebud Cr at Emerald Lk Campground nr Roscoe (8 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Water temperature: 42°F
Flow: 116 cfs; about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height: 1.85 ft

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

Water temperature (daily high), last six weeks (°F), daily. Latest: 43 °F on Nov 8. The green band is the ideal range for trout.

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 116 cfs on Nov 8.

Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 9:05 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Lily Pad Lake

Today
57°F
Mostly Cloudy
wind 16 to 20 mph
Tonight
39°F
Mostly Cloudy
2% rain · wind 8 to 16 mph
Monday
50°F
Partly Sunny
wind 5 to 8 mph
Monday Night
40°F
Mostly Cloudy
7% rain · wind 7 to 13 mph
Tuesday
49°F
Mostly Sunny
7% rain · wind 6 to 12 mph
Tuesday Night
37°F
Partly Cloudy
wind 6 to 13 mph

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

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Fish	Fish per stocking	Typical size
Tiger trout	1	341	341	5.1 in

Stocking history

20251 stocking · 341 fish

Date	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery
Aug 5Latest Tuesday	Tiger trout	341	5.1 in	Giant 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 Lily Pad Lake?

Stillwater 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 Lily Pad Lake

Crater Lakelake · 1 mistocked Aug 5, 2025
Emerald Lakelake · 5 mistocked Jun 3, 2026
West Rosebud Lakelake · 5 mistocked Jun 3, 2026
East Rosebud Lakelake · 8 mistocked Jun 18, 2025
Huckleberry Lakelake · 11 mistocked Aug 5, 2025
Little Arch Lakelake · 12 mistocked Aug 5, 2025
Kookoo Lakelake · 13 mistocked Aug 5, 2025
Sundance Lakelake · 14 mistocked Aug 5, 2025

All stocked waters in Stillwater County Stocked this week in Montana

Questions about Lily Pad Lake

When was Lily Pad Lake last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was Aug 5, 2025 (tiger trout, 341 fish), according to Montana agency reports.
Is Lily Pad Lake stocked often?: Number 4 of 6 stocked waters in Stillwater County by stocking days. 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 Lily Pad Lake?: Tiger trout (1 stocking, 341 fish).
How warm is the water near Lily Pad Lake?: 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.