When was Upper Carters Pond last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was Jun 3, 2026 (rainbow trout, 1,015 fish), according to Montana agency reports.

How often is Upper Carters Pond stocked?

Stocked 4 times in 2025, mostly in May, usually on Thursdays, about every 22 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in May to June.

What kind of trout are stocked in Upper Carters Pond?

Rainbow trout (6 stockings, 6,623 fish); Tiger trout (1 stocking, 500 fish).

Upper Carters Pond trout stocking

Montana · lake

Upper Carters Pond was last stocked 4 months ago (Jun 3, 2026). We have 7 stockings on record since May 1, 2025, 2 in the last 12 months (2,524 fish). Most stockings come in May to June. Species stocked: rainbow trout, tiger trout.

Last stocked

4 months ago

Jun 3, 2026

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

2 stockings

2,524 fish

On record

7 stockings

since May 1, 2025

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: Big Spring Cr at R&B Trading Post nr Lewistown MT (8 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow: 159 cfs; about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height: 3.73 ft

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 152 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Upper Carters Pond

Tonight
57°F
Mostly Clear
wind 9 to 14 mph
Friday
83°F
Sunny
wind 7 to 13 mph
Friday Night
48°F
Partly Cloudy
3% rain · wind 12 to 15 mph
Saturday
66°F
Sunny
wind 13 mph
Saturday Night
41°F
Partly Cloudy
4% rain · wind 2 to 12 mph
Sunday
66°F
Partly Sunny
1% rain · wind 2 to 6 mph

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

When is Upper Carters Pond stocked?

Most stockings come in May to June. Stocked 4 times in 2025, mostly in May, usually on Thursdays, about every 22 days.

By month, all years

Stockings of Upper Carters Pond 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					1	1
2025					2	1	1

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Fish	Fish per stocking	Typical size
Rainbow trout	6	6,623	1,104	7.3 in
Tiger trout	1	500	500	4.0 in

Stocking history

Date	Species	Fish	Hatchery
Jun 3, 2026	Rainbow trout	1,015	Big Springs Trout Hatchery
May 21, 2026	Rainbow trout	1,509	Big Springs Trout Hatchery
Jul 8, 2025	Rainbow trout	1,469	Big Springs Trout Hatchery
Jun 19, 2025	Tiger trout	500	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery
May 28, 2025	Rainbow trout	1,055	Big Springs Trout Hatchery
May 1, 2025	Rainbow trout	1,450	Big Springs Trout Hatchery
May 1, 2025	Rainbow trout	125	Big Springs 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 Upper Carters 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 Upper Carters Pond

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Lower Frog Pondlake · 7 mistocked Jun 5, 2026
Elks Country Club Pondlake · 7 mistocked May 26, 2026
Upper Hasler Pondlake · 7 mistocked May 27, 2025
Big Casino Creek Reservoirlake · 8 mistocked Jul 8, 2025
Unnamed pond on trib of Maiden Creeklake · 11 mistocked Nov 4, 2025
Hansen Reservoirlake · 12 mistocked Jun 18, 2026

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Questions about Upper Carters Pond

When was Upper Carters Pond last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was Jun 3, 2026 (rainbow trout, 1,015 fish), according to Montana agency reports.
How often is Upper Carters Pond stocked?: Stocked 4 times in 2025, mostly in May, usually on Thursdays, about every 22 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in May to June.
What kind of trout are stocked in Upper Carters Pond?: Rainbow trout (6 stockings, 6,623 fish); Tiger trout (1 stocking, 500 fish).