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Where Montana stocks Yellowstone cutthroat trout

Montana has stocked Yellowstone cutthroat trout in 33 waters on our record (52 stockings, 148,968 fish). The latest went into Ross Reservoir, 7 weeks ago (Sep 21, 2026). Most Yellowstone cutthroat trout stockings come in August.

When Yellowstone cutthroat trout are stocked in Montana

JanFeb: 1 stocking day1FebMar: 2 stocking days2MarApr: 5 stocking days5AprMay: 2 stocking days2MayJun: 8 stocking days8JunJul: 5 stocking days5JulAug: 21 stocking days21AugSep: 5 stocking days5SepOctNovDec: 2 stocking days2Dec
Yellowstone cutthroat trout stocking days in Montana by month. This month is shown in blue.

Montana waters stocked with Yellowstone cutthroat trout

WaterCountyLast stockedStockingsFish
Ross ReservoirlakeBlaine CountySep 21, 202627,473
Abundance LakelakePark CountyJul 31, 202611,000
Lake ElmolakeYellowstone CountyMar 26, 2026611,304
Sacajawea Park LagoonlakePark CountyMar 4, 2026616,460
Bokma ReservoirlakeStillwater CountyDec 15, 202521,400
Dailey LakelakePark CountySep 8, 2025821,463
West Rosebud LakelakeStillwater CountySep 5, 202513,000
Albino LakelakeCarbon CountyAug 5, 202517,840
Black Canyon LakelakeCarbon CountyAug 5, 202518,240
Golden LakelakeCarbon CountyAug 5, 202513,000
Huckleberry LakelakeStillwater CountyAug 5, 202512,250
Kookoo LakelakeCarbon CountyAug 5, 20251610
Lake Of The WindslakeCarbon CountyAug 5, 202512,035
Little Arch LakelakeCarbon CountyAug 5, 20251488
Star LakelakePark CountyAug 5, 202511,185
Sundance LakelakeCarbon CountyAug 5, 20251290
Triangle LakelakeCarbon CountyAug 5, 20251790
Bridge LakelakePark CountyAug 4, 202512,130
Fairy LakelakeGallatin CountyAug 4, 202512,000
Fire LakelakePark CountyAug 4, 202511,000
George LakelakePark CountyAug 4, 20251500
Glacier Lake (; Emerald Lake)lakeCarbon CountyAug 4, 2025124,000
Heather LakelakeGallatin CountyAug 4, 202511,180
Picket Pin Lake, NorthlakeSweet Grass CountyAug 4, 202511,060
Sunlight LakelakePark CountyAug 4, 20251750
Blue LakelakeSweet Grass CountyJun 25, 202511,020
Rainbow Lake #2lakeSweet Grass CountyJun 25, 2025113,000
Rainbow Lake #3lakeSweet Grass CountyJun 25, 202514,150
Rainbow Lake #4lakeSweet Grass CountyJun 25, 202515,250
Rainbow Lake 5lakeSweet Grass CountyJun 25, 202512,900
Rainbow Lake 6lakeSweet Grass CountyJun 25, 20251900
Trout LakelakePark CountyJun 24, 20251200
Laurel PondlakeYellowstone CountyApr 14, 20251100

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