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Where Montana stocks rainbow trout

Montana has stocked rainbow trout in 306 waters on our record (1,059 stockings, 4,750,136 fish). The latest went into Beavertail Pond, 4 days ago (Nov 5, 2026). Most rainbow trout stockings come in May to June.

When rainbow trout are stocked in Montana

JanFebMar: 6 stocking days6MarApr: 79 stocking days79AprMay: 330 stocking days330MayJun: 240 stocking days240JunJul: 67 stocking days67JulAug: 22 stocking days22AugSep: 111 stocking days111SepOct: 27 stocking days27OctNov: 12 stocking days12NovDec: 4 stocking days4Dec
Rainbow trout stocking days in Montana by month. This month is shown in blue.

Montana waters stocked with rainbow trout

WaterCountyLast stockedStockingsFish
Beavertail PondlakeMissoula CountyNov 5, 2026133,449
Harpers LakelakeMissoula CountyOct 30, 2026358,391
Cooney ReservoirlakeCarbon CountyOct 13, 202618121,224
Hauser ReservoirlakeLewis and Clark CountyOct 6, 202639308,658
Canyon Ferry LakelakeBroadwater CountyOct 5, 202655701,725
Bailey ReservoirlakeHill CountyOct 1, 2026318,867
Fort Peck Trout PondlakeValley CountyOct 1, 2026869,026
Giant Springs Fishing PondlakeCascade CountyOct 1, 2026152,951
Anderson ReservoirlakeBlaine CountySep 24, 202647,000
Holter ReservoirlakeLewis and Clark CountySep 24, 202639434,957
Chouteau ReservoirlakeBlaine CountySep 23, 202646,000
Foy LakelakeFlathead CountySep 23, 2026337,586
BR 045 ReservoirlakeBlaine CountySep 22, 202622,000
Frenchtown PondlakeMissoula CountySep 22, 2026126,785
Reser ReservoirlakeBlaine CountySep 22, 2026210,500
Newlan ReservoirlakeMeagher CountySep 18, 2026442,952
Rainbow Dam ReservoirlakeCascade CountySep 18, 20261830,547
Marias RiverstreamChouteau CountySep 17, 2026427,244
Bearpaw Lake (; Beaver Lake)lakeHill CountySep 16, 2026952,917
Brewington Pond SouthlakeWheatland CountySep 16, 202642,584
Browns LakelakePowell CountySep 16, 202610104,111
Supenau ReservoirlakeHill CountySep 16, 202645,000
AMC Settling Pond #3lakeDeer Lodge CountySep 15, 2026537,577
Amc Wildlife Pond (; Hog Hole)lakeDeer Lodge CountySep 15, 202633,542
Glasgow Base Pond (; Glasgow AFB Pond, Upper)lakeValley CountySep 15, 202644,037
Home Run PondlakeValley CountySep 15, 202642,419
Lower Frog PondlakeFergus CountySep 15, 202681,978
Racetrack PondlakePowell CountySep 15, 202664,378
Upper Frog PondlakeFergus CountySep 15, 202682,611
Lake ElmolakeYellowstone CountySep 14, 2026719,321
Shady Lane PondlakeFlathead CountySep 14, 202666,064
Ostle Reservoir (; Antelope Butte)lakeTeton CountySep 11, 202642,202
Swazee LakelakeLewis and Clark CountySep 11, 202621,001
Triangle PondlakeSanders CountySep 11, 2026115,979
Bozeman PondlakeGallatin CountySep 10, 202642,400
Glen LakelakeGallatin CountySep 10, 202643,900
Wadsworth LakelakeCascade CountySep 9, 2026610,000
Echo LakelakeGranite CountySep 8, 202626,034
Georgetown LakelakeGranite CountySep 8, 20266238,136
Lake ComolakeRavalli CountySep 8, 20261527,776
Spring Meadow LakelakeLewis and Clark CountySep 8, 202645,900
Crystal LakelakeLincoln CountySep 4, 202626,249
Laurel PondlakeYellowstone CountySep 1, 2026611,656
Greenough LakelakeCarbon CountyAug 25, 20261112,349
Wild Bill LakelakeCarbon CountyAug 24, 20261012,043
Canyon Creek PondlakeYellowstone CountyAug 11, 20266252
Shiloh Conservation Pond 1lakeYellowstone CountyAug 11, 202685,620
Clark Canyon ReservoirlakeBeaverhead CountyJul 30, 202610398,731
Willow Creek ReservoirlakeLewis and Clark CountyJul 13, 202611265,765
Iliad ReservoirlakeChouteau CountyJul 7, 202622,000
Faber ReservoirlakeBlaine CountyJul 2, 2026422,700
Fran LakelakeMissoula CountyJul 1, 202623,029
Peck LakelakeLake CountyJul 1, 202621,639
Pine Grove PondlakeFlathead CountyJul 1, 20261712,076
Russ LakelakeMissoula CountyJul 1, 202622,037
Spotted Eagle Lake (; Speckled Bird)lakeCuster CountyJul 1, 202632,513
Spring CreekstreamTeton CountyJul 1, 202631,275
Van LakelakeLake CountyJul 1, 2026710,153
Lake SutherlinlakeMeagher CountyJun 30, 2026431,652
Stafford Kid's PondlakeRavalli CountyJun 24, 20264448
Allery ReservoirlakePhillips CountyJun 23, 20262600
Br 028 ReservoirlakeBlaine CountyJun 23, 20262500
Lower Thompson LakelakeLincoln CountyJun 23, 2026119,396
Spar LakelakeLincoln CountyJun 23, 202623,999
Troy Kids PondlakeLincoln CountyJun 23, 202674,795
Leningtons ReservoirlakeChouteau CountyJun 22, 202611,000
Ruby River ReservoirlakeMadison CountyJun 22, 20262101,124
Schoonover Reservoir 2lakeChouteau CountyJun 22, 202611,000
Beardsley Jim #1lakeCuster CountyJun 18, 20261600
Beaver Creek ReservoirlakeHill CountyJun 18, 2026552,039
Conad PondlakeGranite CountyJun 18, 202641,131
Crow Coulee ReservoirlakeChouteau CountyJun 18, 202623,595
Rest ReservoirlakeCuster CountyJun 18, 202622,100
Anderson PondlakeTeton CountyJun 17, 202621,008
Cap Rock ReservoirlakeCuster CountyJun 17, 202622,100
Clemons Coulee ReservoirlakeTeton CountyJun 17, 202645,152
Kelly ReservoirlakeTeton CountyJun 17, 202641,851
Perkins PondlakeTeton CountyJun 17, 202641,135
Elk Grove Community PondlakeGallatin CountyJun 16, 202621,000
Gouchenour PondlakeToole CountyJun 16, 202643,697
Harlin Steiger ReservoirlakeTreasure CountyJun 16, 20261500
Lake Mary RonanlakeLake CountyJun 16, 2026357,144
Regional Parks PondslakeGallatin CountyJun 16, 202642,604
Skinnner ReservoirlakeCascade CountyJun 16, 20261400
The Lakes SubdivisionlakeGallatin CountyJun 16, 202621,000
VR 009 Reservoir (; Glasgow AFB Pond, Lower)lakeValley CountyJun 16, 202622,000
Beaver LakelakeFlathead CountyJun 15, 2026211,280
Gasvoda ReservoirlakeChouteau CountyJun 15, 202623,000
Lanning ReservoirlakeChouteau CountyJun 15, 202622,000
Little Beaver LakelakeFlathead CountyJun 15, 202622,097
Cole Pond NWlakePhillips CountyJun 12, 202622,000
Crystal LakelakeFergus CountyJun 12, 202621,213
Deer Coulee ReservoirlakePetroleum CountyJun 12, 20261493
Haynie PondlakeFergus CountyJun 12, 202621,489
Manuel Reservoir #2lakePetroleum CountyJun 12, 20261493
Warm Springs Gravel PitlakeDeer Lodge CountyJun 12, 20264865
Eureka PondlakeLincoln CountyJun 11, 20264410
Snappys PondlakeFlathead CountyJun 11, 20265843
Dollar LakelakeFlathead CountyJun 10, 202623,974
Hose ReservoirlakeValley CountyJun 10, 202624,000
MacNab PondlakeCarter CountyJun 10, 202621,300
Murray LakelakeFlathead CountyJun 10, 202624,568
Wibaux Fish PondlakeWibaux CountyJun 10, 202621,600
Cameron LakelakeToole CountyJun 9, 202623,000
Hatfield ReservoirlakeDaniels CountyJun 9, 202622,000
Henry ReservoirlakeToole CountyJun 9, 202624,000
Hundred Dollar Bill Pond (; Mud Creek Reservoir)lakeMeagher CountyJun 9, 202621,573
Missoula Kids PondlakeMissoula CountyJun 9, 202641,079
Normandy Coulee PondlakeHill CountyJun 9, 202622,030
O'juel LakelakeValley CountyJun 9, 202643,000
Parsell PondlakeLiberty CountyJun 9, 202624,000
UnnamedlakeHill CountyJun 9, 202621,064
Bootjack LakelakeLincoln CountyJun 8, 202622,928
Cibid LakelakeLincoln CountyJun 8, 202623,932
Flinstone ReservoirlakePhillips CountyJun 8, 202622,000
Holgate ReservoirlakeFergus CountyJun 8, 20261203
Leon LakelakeLincoln CountyJun 8, 202624,936
Little Mcgregor LakelakeFlathead CountyJun 8, 202621,924
Paleface ReservoirlakePhillips CountyJun 8, 20262500
Pr 018 ReservoirlakePhillips CountyJun 8, 20262500
Snag Retention ReservoirlakePhillips CountyJun 8, 202621,000
Chief Joseph PondlakeWheatland CountyJun 5, 202662,989
Cole Pond NNWlakePhillips CountyJun 5, 202622,000
Cole Pond SWlakePhillips CountyJun 5, 202634,000
Gipsy LakelakeMeagher CountyJun 5, 202621,004
Dean ReservoirlakeCuster CountyJun 4, 20261100
Olsen PondlakeFergus CountyJun 4, 20261496
Bair ReservoirlakeMeagher CountyJun 3, 2026210,085
Emerald LakelakeStillwater CountyJun 3, 202643,600
Tongue RiverstreamCuster CountyJun 3, 202624,000
Upper Carters PondlakeFergus CountyJun 3, 202666,623
West Rosebud LakelakeStillwater CountyJun 3, 202646,000
Pelican Point #1lakeCascade CountyMay 29, 202622,142
SSS PondlakeCascade CountyMay 29, 202621,000
Briggs PondlakeChouteau CountyMay 28, 202641,400
Carlson PondlakeSheridan CountyMay 28, 202621,000
Carpenter ReservoirlakeFergus CountyMay 28, 202621,999
Christensen ReservoirlakeSheridan CountyMay 28, 202646,000
Holtan ReservoirlakeFallon CountyMay 28, 202621,000
Loon LakelakeLake CountyMay 28, 202624,028
Martinsdale ReservoirlakeWheatland CountyMay 28, 20264110,000
Raymond DamlakeMcCone CountyMay 28, 202643,059
Wolf Crk Ranch Pond, UpperlakeFergus CountyMay 28, 20261509
Bonanza ReservoirlakeMeagher CountyMay 27, 202621,006
Brewington Pond NorthlakeWheatland CountyMay 27, 20262400
Cook Reservoir 2lakeMeagher CountyMay 27, 202622,013
Hofman ReservoirlakeRoosevelt CountyMay 27, 202643,000
Ikes Fishing PondlakeRoosevelt CountyMay 27, 202621,000
Knudsen Bros PondlakeRoosevelt CountyMay 27, 202622,000
Nelson ReservoirlakeSheridan CountyMay 27, 20262750
Petrie PondlakeBlaine CountyMay 27, 202621,000
Smith LakelakeFlathead CountyMay 27, 20262993
Deadmans Basin ReservoirlakeWheatland CountyMay 26, 20264217,280
Douchette LakelakePhillips CountyMay 26, 202622,000
Elks Country Club PondlakeFergus CountyMay 26, 20262401
Grasshopper ReservoirlakeBlaine CountyMay 26, 2026310,597
Hagloffs ReservoirlakeGarfield CountyMay 26, 20261500
H.C. Kuhr ReservoirlakeBlaine CountyMay 26, 202626,000
Nilan ReservoirlakeLewis and Clark CountyMay 26, 2026380,000
North Faber ReservoirlakeBlaine CountyMay 26, 202634,500
Ponessa PondlakeRosebud CountyMay 26, 202621,000
Salmo ReservoirlakeBlaine CountyMay 26, 202622,000
Yellow Water ReservoirlakePetroleum CountyMay 22, 2026210,323
Carters PondlakeFergus CountyMay 21, 202653,626
Ackley LakelakeJudith Basin CountyMay 20, 2026450,333
Brady PondlakePondera CountyMay 20, 202622,000
St. Regis Community ParklakeMineral CountyMay 20, 20262492
Woods LakelakeFlathead CountyMay 20, 202631,063
Dailey LakelakePark CountyMay 19, 2026315,062
Frog PondlakeSanders CountyMay 19, 202652,096
Mcgregor LakelakeFlathead CountyMay 19, 2026428,500
Thompson Park PondlakeSanders CountyMay 19, 202631,075
Warm Springs Kids PondlakeDeer Lodge CountyMay 19, 202651,232
Heironymous PondlakeRavalli CountyMay 18, 20264546
Kolar Reservoir 1lakeJudith Basin CountyMay 15, 202622,900
Eightmile Springs (; Tunis)lakeChouteau CountyMay 13, 202622,500
Cattail LakelakeGallatin CountyMay 12, 202621,300
Hollecker LakelakeDawson CountyMay 12, 202621,200
Kountz PondlakePrairie CountyMay 12, 20262509
Valley West PondlakeGallatin CountyMay 12, 202621,000
Big ReservoirlakeValley CountyMay 8, 202625,000
Candee PondlakeSheridan CountyMay 8, 202622,000
Carney PondlakeDaniels CountyMay 8, 202622,000
Crusch ReservoirlakeRoosevelt CountyMay 8, 202625,000
Finger Lake (; known as Wall lake in Watercode)lakeFlathead CountyMay 8, 202624,015
Killenbeck ReservoirlakeDaniels CountyMay 8, 202622,000
Batosh ReservoirlakePhillips CountyMay 7, 202621,000
Blue LakelakeFlathead CountyMay 7, 202623,590
Bootjack LakelakeFlathead CountyMay 7, 202623,010
Brookie PondlakeBlaine CountyMay 7, 202621,000
Bull LakelakeLincoln CountyMay 7, 202623,014
Chamberlain Reservoir #3lakeGarfield CountyMay 7, 202623,000
Clark ReservoirlakeGarfield CountyMay 7, 202625,000
Current ReservoirlakePhillips CountyMay 7, 202626,000
Flake ReservoirlakePhillips CountyMay 7, 20262500
Hump LakelakePhillips CountyMay 7, 202621,000
Jarden Reservoir 2lakeGarfield CountyMay 7, 202622,000
King ReservoirlakePhillips CountyMay 7, 202623,000
Lone Tree PondlakeBlaine CountyMay 7, 202622,000
Mardrie Baker ReservoirlakeGarfield CountyMay 7, 202621,000
McRae Reservoir 1, JacklakeGarfield CountyMay 7, 202624,000
North Polly ReservoirlakeBlaine CountyMay 7, 202622,000
Pr 022 ReservoirlakePhillips CountyMay 7, 202621,000
PR 035lakePhillips CountyMay 7, 202621,000
Rebate Reservoir (; Batosh Reservoir)lakePhillips CountyMay 7, 20262500
Rotator Cup ReservoirlakePhillips CountyMay 7, 202611,000
Round Lake (Round Lake)lakeLincoln CountyMay 7, 202621,020
Ryan PondslakeGarfield CountyMay 7, 202622,000
Saylor PondlakeGarfield CountyMay 7, 202623,000
Saylor ReservoirlakeGarfield CountyMay 7, 202622,000
Sentinel ReservoirlakePhillips CountyMay 7, 2026212,000
Shallow ReservoirlakePhillips CountyMay 7, 20262500
South Polly ReservoirlakeBlaine CountyMay 7, 20262500
Spanky ReservoirlakePhillips CountyMay 7, 20262500
Tabbot PondlakePhillips CountyMay 7, 202622,000
Watt ReservoirlakeGarfield CountyMay 7, 202624,000
Wrangler ReservoirlakePhillips CountyMay 7, 20262500
Beardsley Lake (; Pat Beardsley Lake)lakeCuster CountyMay 6, 202624,000
Blacks Sawmill PondlakeRosebud CountyMay 6, 202624,000
Boulware ReservoirlakeCuster CountyMay 6, 202622,000
Burman PondlakeDawson CountyMay 6, 202623,000
Buxbaum (Daryl), ReservoirlakeRichland CountyMay 6, 20261500
Buxbaum Pond, DarylelakeRichland CountyMay 6, 202622,000
Craft Pond 2 (; Gerald Craft Bass Pond)lakeCarter CountyMay 6, 202623,000
Dickey LakelakeLincoln CountyMay 6, 202625,032
Frigid ReservoirlakeCarter CountyMay 6, 202622,000
Gaskill # 2lakePowder River CountyMay 6, 20261500
Gaskill Reservoir # 1lakePowder River CountyMay 6, 202623,000
Lost LakelakeLincoln CountyMay 6, 202622,018
Milk River (Lower Milk River, Upper Milk River, Middle Milk River)streamValley CountyMay 6, 202633,500
Mud Turtle ReservoirlakePowder River CountyMay 6, 202622,000
Oil Pump ReservoirlakePrairie CountyMay 6, 202624,000
Pinnow ReservoirlakeFallon CountyMay 6, 202621,000
Pinnow Reservoir 2lakeFallon CountyMay 6, 202621,000
Pruett PondlakeFallon CountyMay 6, 202621,000
Rattlesnake ReservoirlakeDawson CountyMay 6, 202621,000
Schweigert DamlakeFallon CountyMay 6, 202621,000
Sidney ReservoirlakeCarter CountyMay 6, 202622,000
Sophie LakelakeLincoln CountyMay 6, 202622,018
Spring Canyon ReservoirlakeCarter CountyMay 6, 20262800
Temple PondlakeWibaux CountyMay 6, 202623,000
Tetrault Lake (; Carpenter Lake)lakeLincoln CountyMay 6, 2026315,964
West Plum Creek ReservoirlakeCarter CountyMay 6, 202621,200
Yellowtail Afterbay ReservoirlakeBig Horn CountyMay 6, 2026321,199
Beecher Trout ReservoirlakeRosebud CountyMay 5, 202622,000
Big Timber Trout Pond #1lakeRosebud CountyMay 5, 202622,000
Clarks ReservoirlakePrairie CountyMay 5, 202624,000
Harold Newman PondlakeRosebud CountyMay 5, 20261500
Haughian Reservoir #1 (; Henry Haughian Trout Pond)lakePrairie CountyMay 5, 202624,000
Killen, John #2 Res.lakeRosebud CountyMay 5, 202623,000
Potts ReservoirlakeRosebud CountyMay 5, 202624,000
Potts Reservoir 2lakeRosebud CountyMay 5, 20261500
Reukauf ReservoirlakePrairie CountyMay 5, 202622,000
Schlesinger Reservoir 1lakeRosebud CountyMay 5, 202621,000
Silvertip ReservoirlakePrairie CountyMay 5, 202634,094
South Fork ReservoirlakePrairie CountyMay 5, 202621,000
Broadview Pond (; Boadview Pond)lakeYellowstone CountyMay 4, 2026410,077
Ninepipes Pond (Allentown)lakeLake CountyMay 1, 202684,328
Roerick PondlakeCuster CountyApr 29, 20262403
Philman PondlakeDeer Lodge CountyApr 24, 20264579
Job Corps Pond 2lakeDeer Lodge CountyApr 9, 20262439
Job Corps Pond 3lakeDeer Lodge CountyApr 9, 20262400
Job Corps Pond #4lakeDeer Lodge CountyApr 9, 20262200
Moran LakelakeLincoln CountyApr 7, 202611,004
Pishkun ReservoirlakeTeton CountyNov 4, 2025225,599
Ayers Pond (; Courtney Ayers Pond)lakePrairie CountyAug 15, 202511,000
Barta PondlakeFergus CountyJul 9, 20251202
Kinkelaar PondlakeFergus CountyJul 9, 20251504
Big Casino Creek ReservoirlakeFergus CountyJul 8, 20251534
Bokma ReservoirlakeStillwater CountyJun 27, 20251756
Libby PondlakeLincoln CountyJun 27, 202542,095
Cliff LakelakeFlathead CountyJun 25, 202511,000
Sunrise LakelakeFlathead CountyJun 25, 20251750
Shay LakelakeLake CountyJun 24, 202512,024
Middle Thompson LakelakeLincoln CountyJun 20, 2025130,644
East Rosebud LakelakeCarbon CountyJun 18, 202512,000
Lake FivelakeFlathead CountyJun 18, 2025225,139
Copper Mountain Park PondlakeSilver Bow CountyJun 16, 20252428
Peterson LakelakeFlathead CountyJun 16, 202518,981
Shoot ReservoirlakeValley CountyJun 11, 202511,000
Big Wall PondlakeMusselshell CountyJun 9, 20251483
Box Elder Creek ReservoirlakePetroleum CountyJun 5, 20251999
Flat LakelakeMcCone CountyJun 5, 202511,000
Dipping Vat PondlakeJudith Basin CountyJun 3, 20251211
Lake BakerlakeFallon CountyMay 28, 202511,000
Upper Hasler PondlakeFergus CountyMay 27, 20251504
Stanley PondlakeCuster CountyMay 22, 20251500
Boxelder LakelakeSheridan CountyMay 21, 2025210,379
Rock LakelakeLincoln CountyMay 21, 202513,606
Timber LakelakeLincoln CountyMay 21, 2025167,215
Whitetail ReservoirlakeDaniels CountyMay 21, 202527,765
Eureka ReservoirlakeTeton CountyMay 20, 2025151,694
Tiber Reservoir (; Lake Elwell)lakeLiberty CountyMay 19, 2025167,215
Johnson ReservoirlakeSweet Grass CountyMay 17, 202512,500
Bear Trap ReservoirlakeCarbon CountyMay 16, 20251100
Deveraux Pond #1lakeSweet Grass CountyMay 16, 20251400
Frank LakelakeLincoln CountyMay 16, 2025115,010
Pfeifer PondlakeCarbon CountyMay 16, 20251200
Kreider Reservoir #2lakeGarfield CountyMay 14, 202511,500
Maier PondlakeFallon CountyMay 13, 20251500
Rath PondlakeCarter CountyMay 13, 20251500
Rost PondlakeFallon CountyMay 13, 20251500
Brooks Reservoir 3lakeGarfield CountyMay 12, 202512,000
Ringstveit LakelakeRosebud CountyMay 12, 202511,000
Dry Bridge SloughlakeFlathead CountyApr 29, 20251384
Marshall ReservoirlakePrairie CountyApr 9, 20251500

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