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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.

Last stocked
11 days ago
Sep 14, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
3 stockings
2,835 fish
On record
6 stockings
since May 12, 2025

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
94117141Aug 11Sep 23
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 110 cfs on Sep 23.

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

Weather at Shady Lane Pond

  • Tonight
    49°F
    Partly Cloudy
    1% rain · wind 1 mph
  • Friday
    74°F
    Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain
    22% rain · wind 1 to 21 mph
  • Friday Night
    43°F
    Chance Light Rain
    44% rain · wind 5 to 13 mph
  • Saturday
    58°F
    Partly Sunny
    7% rain · wind 12 mph
  • Saturday Night
    36°F
    Partly Cloudy
    wind 1 to 7 mph
  • Sunday
    61°F
    Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
    wind 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

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 0 stockingsMarApr: 1 stockings1AprMay: 1 stockings1MayJun: 2 stockings2JunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 2 stockings2SepOct: 0 stockingsOctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Shady Lane Pond by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026111
2025111

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Rainbow trout66,0641,0117.5 in

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
Sep 14, 2026Rainbow trout969Jocko River Trout Hatchery
Jun 4, 2026Rainbow trout922Jocko River Trout Hatchery
Apr 10, 2026Rainbow trout944Jocko River Trout Hatchery
Sep 24, 2025Rainbow trout1,001Jocko River Trout Hatchery
Jun 5, 2025Rainbow trout588Jocko River Trout Hatchery
May 12, 2025Rainbow trout1,640Jocko 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.

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Stocked waters near Shady Lane Pond

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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).