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Pine Grove Pond trout stocking

Flathead County, Montana · lake · 2,916 ft elevation

Pine Grove Pond was last stocked 4 months ago (Jul 1, 2026). We have 16 stockings on record since Apr 3, 2025, 6 in the last 12 months (3,474 fish). Most stockings come in April to June. Species stocked: rainbow trout, westslope cutthroat trout.

Last stocked
4 months ago
Jul 1, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
6 stockings
3,474 fish
On record
16 stockings
since Apr 3, 2025
  • The most stocked water in Flathead County (16 stocking days on record).
  • Stocked more often than 99% of Montana waters on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: Stillwater River at Lawrence Park, at Kalispell (4 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow
89 cfs
about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height
2.79 ft
7189107Sep 25Nov 8
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 89 cfs on Nov 8.

Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 8:45 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Pine Grove Pond

  • Tonight
    30°F
    Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
    wind 1 to 8 mph
  • Monday
    43°F
    Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Light Rain
    23% rain · wind 2 mph
  • Monday Night
    35°F
    Light Rain Likely
    70% rain · wind 1 to 10 mph
  • Tuesday
    49°F
    Chance Light Rain
    38% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
  • Tuesday Night
    36°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    6% rain · wind 5 mph
  • Veterans Day
    54°F
    Partly Sunny
    wind 2 mph

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

When is Pine Grove Pond stocked?

Most stockings come in April to June. Stocked 6 times in 2026, usually on Wednesdays, about every 27 days.

By month, all years

JanFebMarApr: 5 stockings5AprMay: 5 stockings5MayJun: 3 stockings3JunJul: 2 stockings2JulAugSep: 1 stocking1SepOctNovDec
Stockings of Pine Grove Pond by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20262211
202533211

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Rainbow trout1412,07686311.4 in
Westslope cutthroat trout21,9949979.3 in

Stocking history

20266 stockings · 3,474 fish
DateSpeciesFishSizeSince previousHatchery
Jul 1Latest
Wednesday
Rainbow trout
504
8.8 in27 daysJocko River Trout Hatchery
Jun 4
Thursday
Westslope cutthroat trout
1,000
9.3 in4 weeksWashoe Park Trout Hatchery
May 7
Thursday
Rainbow trout
702
9.8 in1 dayJocko River Trout Hatchery
May 6
Wednesday
Rainbow trout
199
16.3 in34 daysJocko River Trout Hatchery
Apr 2
Thursday
Rainbow trout
986
7.4 in1 dayJocko River Trout Hatchery
Apr 1
Wednesday
Rainbow trout
83
20.8 in205 daysJocko River Trout Hatchery
202510 stockings · 10,596 fish
DateSpeciesFishSizeSince previousHatchery
Sep 8
Monday
Rainbow trout
684
10.3 in39 daysJocko River Trout Hatchery
Jul 31
Thursday
Rainbow trout
845
13.5 in43 daysCreston National Fish Hatchery
Jun 18
Wednesday
Rainbow trout
2,452
7.1 in9 daysCreston National Fish Hatchery
Jun 9
Monday
Rainbow trout
1,132
12.4 in11 daysCreston National Fish Hatchery
May 29
Thursday
Westslope cutthroat trout
994
7.4 in20 daysWashoe Park Trout Hatchery
May 9
Friday
Rainbow trout
573
13.2 in8 daysJocko River Trout Hatchery
May 1
Thursday
Rainbow trout
1,195
11.7 in15 daysCreston National Fish Hatchery
Apr 16
Wednesday
Rainbow trout
75
15.8 in6 daysJocko River Trout Hatchery
Apr 10
Thursday
Rainbow trout
2,017
8.6 in1 weekCreston National Fish Hatchery
Apr 3
Thursday
Rainbow trout
629
11.1 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 Pine Grove Pond?

Flathead 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 Pine Grove Pond

All stocked waters in Flathead CountyStocked this week in Montana

Questions about Pine Grove Pond

When was Pine Grove Pond last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Jul 1, 2026 (rainbow trout, 504 fish), according to Montana agency reports.
How often is Pine Grove Pond stocked?
Stocked 6 times in 2026, usually on Wednesdays, about every 27 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April to June.
Is Pine Grove Pond stocked often?
The most stocked water in Flathead County (16 stocking days on record). Stocked more often than 99% of Montana waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Pine Grove Pond?
Rainbow trout (14 stockings, 12,076 fish); Westslope cutthroat trout (2 stockings, 1,994 fish).