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Smith Lake trout stocking

Montana · lake

Smith Lake was last stocked 4 months ago (May 27, 2026). We have 3 stockings on record since Jun 18, 2025, 1 in the last 12 months (493 fish). Most stockings come in May to June and August. Species stocked: rainbow trout, westslope cutthroat trout.

Last stocked
4 months ago
May 27, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
1 stocking
493 fish
On record
3 stockings
since Jun 18, 2025

Weather at Smith Lake

  • Tonight
    48°F
    Partly Cloudy
    2% rain · wind 3 mph
  • Friday
    72°F
    Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain
    17% rain · wind 8 to 17 mph
  • Friday Night
    40°F
    Chance Light Rain
    44% rain · wind 3 to 13 mph
  • Saturday
    55°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    8% rain · wind 7 to 12 mph
  • Saturday Night
    34°F
    Partly Cloudy
    wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Sunday
    60°F
    Partly Sunny
    wind 2 mph

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

When is Smith Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in May to June and August.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 0 stockingsMarApr: 0 stockingsAprMay: 1 stockings1MayJun: 1 stockings1JunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 1 stockings1AugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 0 stockingsOctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Smith Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261
202511

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Rainbow trout29934978.2 in
Westslope cutthroat trout11,0001,0001.5 in

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
May 27, 2026Rainbow trout493Jocko River Trout Hatchery
Aug 8, 2025Westslope cutthroat trout1,000Sekokini Springs Hatchery
Jun 18, 2025Rainbow trout500Jocko 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 Smith Lake?

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 Smith Lake

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Questions about Smith Lake

When was Smith Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was May 27, 2026 (rainbow trout, 493 fish), according to Montana agency reports.
How often is Smith Lake stocked?
It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in May to June and August.
What kind of trout are stocked in Smith Lake?
Rainbow trout (2 stockings, 993 fish); Westslope cutthroat trout (1 stocking, 1,000 fish).