When was Spring Meadow Lake last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was Sep 8, 2026 (rainbow trout, 1,500 fish), according to Montana agency reports.

How often is Spring Meadow Lake stocked?

Stocked 3 times in 2026, mostly in May, about every 102 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in May and September.

What kind of trout are stocked in Spring Meadow Lake?

Rainbow trout (4 stockings, 5,900 fish); Westslope cutthroat trout (2 stockings, 1,000 fish).

Spring Meadow Lake trout stocking

Montana · lake

Spring Meadow Lake was last stocked 2 weeks ago (Sep 8, 2026). We have 6 stockings on record since May 1, 2025, 3 in the last 12 months (3,400 fish). Most stockings come in May and September. Species stocked: rainbow trout, westslope cutthroat trout.

Last stocked

2 weeks ago

Sep 8, 2026

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

3 stockings

3,400 fish

On record

6 stockings

since May 1, 2025

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: Tenmile Creek near Helena MT (1 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow: 3 cfs; higher than usual for the last six weeks
Gage height: 2.19 ft

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 3 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 3:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Spring Meadow Lake

Tonight
51°F
Mostly Clear
wind 3 to 7 mph
Friday
85°F
Sunny
wind 2 to 18 mph
Friday Night
44°F
Partly Cloudy
11% rain · wind 7 to 21 mph
Saturday
66°F
Sunny
wind 5 to 14 mph
Saturday Night
42°F
Mostly Cloudy
wind 0 to 13 mph
Sunday
67°F
Mostly Cloudy
6% rain · wind 2 mph

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

When is Spring Meadow Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in May and September. Stocked 3 times in 2026, mostly in May, about every 102 days.

By month, all years

Stockings of Spring Meadow Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2026					2				1
2025					1	1			1

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Fish	Fish per stocking	Typical size
Rainbow trout	4	5,900	1,475	7.8 in
Westslope cutthroat trout	2	1,000	500	9.8 in

Stocking history

Date	Species	Fish	Hatchery
Sep 8, 2026	Rainbow trout	1,500	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery
May 29, 2026	Westslope cutthroat trout	500	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery
May 11, 2026	Rainbow trout	1,400	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery
Sep 11, 2025	Rainbow trout	1,500	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery
Jun 3, 2025	Rainbow trout	1,500	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery
May 1, 2025	Westslope cutthroat trout	500	Washoe Park 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 Spring Meadow 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 Spring Meadow Lake

Helena Valley Regulating Reservoirlake · 10 mistocked May 12, 2026
Hauser Reservoirlake · 13 mistocked Jun 25, 2026
Holter Reservoirlake · 24 mistocked Jun 25, 2026

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Questions about Spring Meadow Lake

When was Spring Meadow Lake last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was Sep 8, 2026 (rainbow trout, 1,500 fish), according to Montana agency reports.
How often is Spring Meadow Lake stocked?: Stocked 3 times in 2026, mostly in May, about every 102 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in May and September.
What kind of trout are stocked in Spring Meadow Lake?: Rainbow trout (4 stockings, 5,900 fish); Westslope cutthroat trout (2 stockings, 1,000 fish).