Shady Lane Pond trout stocking
Montana · lake
Shady Lane Pond was last stocked 11 days ago (Sep 14, 2026). We have 6 stockings on record since May 12, 2025, 3 in the last 12 months (2,835 fish). Most stockings come in June and September. Species stocked: rainbow trout.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: Stillwater River at Lawrence Park, at Kalispell (5 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Flow
- 108 cfs
- about normal for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 2.90 ft
Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Shady Lane Pond
- Tonight49°FPartly Cloudy1% rain · wind 1 mph
- Friday74°FPartly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain22% rain · wind 1 to 21 mph
- Friday Night43°FChance Light Rain44% rain · wind 5 to 13 mph
- Saturday58°FPartly Sunny7% rain · wind 12 mph
- Saturday Night36°FPartly Cloudywind 1 to 7 mph
- Sunday61°FPatchy Fog then Partly Sunnywind 2 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Shady Lane Pond stocked?
Most stockings come in June and September. Stocked 3 times in 2026, about every 102 days.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 6 | 6,064 | 1,011 | 7.5 in |
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Fish | Pounds | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 969 | Jocko River Trout Hatchery | |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 922 | Jocko River Trout Hatchery | |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 944 | Jocko River Trout Hatchery | |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 1,001 | Jocko River Trout Hatchery | |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 588 | Jocko River Trout Hatchery | |
| May 12, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 1,640 | Jocko 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 Shady Lane Pond?
Montana. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Shady Lane Pond
- Snappys Pondlake · 1 mistocked Jun 11, 2026
- Dry Bridge Sloughlake · 3 mistocked Apr 29, 2025
- Pine Grove Pondlake · 3 mistocked Jul 1, 2026
- Buffalohead Park Pondlake · 4 mistocked Jun 5, 2026
- Foy Lakelake · 6 mistocked Sep 23, 2026
- Doris Lake 1lake · 10 mistocked Sep 23, 2025
- Peterson Lakelake · 10 mistocked Jun 16, 2025
- Doris Lake 2lake · 10 mistocked Sep 23, 2025
Questions about Shady Lane Pond
- When was Shady Lane Pond last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Sep 14, 2026 (rainbow trout, 969 fish), according to Montana agency reports.
- How often is Shady Lane Pond stocked?
- Stocked 3 times in 2026, about every 102 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in June and September.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Shady Lane Pond?
- Rainbow trout (6 stockings, 6,064 fish).