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Big Sheep Creek Fish Stocking

Montana · 1931–1989 on record

Source: Montana fish & wildlife agency· updated 1989-06-26

According to Montana fish & wildlife agency, Big Sheep Creek was last stocked June 26, 1989 with Rainbow Trout. Big Sheep Creek has 86 stocking records on file, spanning 1931–1989, with about 476,863 fish stocked over that period.

June 26, 1989
Last stocked
476,863
Fish stocked
2
Species
86
Stocking records

When Big Sheep Creek is stocked

Big Sheep Creek is typically stocked in summer, most often in August — 27 stocking events in that peak month.

How Big Sheep Creek's stockings spread across the calendar year.

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Stocking history

Most recent stockings first. Dates shown at the precision the agency reported.

DateSpeciesNumberSizeSource
June 26, 1989Rainbow Trout2,0007.6"Montana fish & wildlife agency
June 28, 1965Rainbow Trout2,02610"Montana fish & wildlife agency
June 28, 1965Rainbow Trout2,02610"Montana fish & wildlife agency
June 28, 1965Rainbow Trout2,00210"Montana fish & wildlife agency
June 28, 1965Rainbow Trout2,00210"Montana fish & wildlife agency
August 4, 1964Rainbow Trout1,28112"Montana fish & wildlife agency
August 4, 1964Rainbow Trout1,28112"Montana fish & wildlife agency
August 3, 1964Rainbow Trout1,44212"Montana fish & wildlife agency
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DateSpeciesNumberSizeSource
August 3, 1964Rainbow Trout1,44212"Montana fish & wildlife agency
June 27, 1963Rainbow Trout2,19710"Montana fish & wildlife agency
June 27, 1963Rainbow Trout2,19710"Montana fish & wildlife agency
June 27, 1963Rainbow Trout2,32510"Montana fish & wildlife agency
June 27, 1963Rainbow Trout2,32510"Montana fish & wildlife agency
June 26, 1962Rainbow Trout2,01910"Montana fish & wildlife agency
June 26, 1962Rainbow Trout1,99910"Montana fish & wildlife agency
June 26, 1962Rainbow Trout2,01910"Montana fish & wildlife agency
June 26, 1962Rainbow Trout1,99910"Montana fish & wildlife agency
July 5, 1961Rainbow Trout2,1040Montana fish & wildlife agency
July 5, 1961Rainbow Trout2,1040Montana fish & wildlife agency
June 28, 1961Rainbow Trout2,0000Montana fish & wildlife agency
June 28, 1961Rainbow Trout2,0000Montana fish & wildlife agency
August 4, 1960Rainbow Trout1,0020Montana fish & wildlife agency
August 4, 1960Rainbow Trout2,9980Montana fish & wildlife agency
August 4, 1960Rainbow Trout2,9980Montana fish & wildlife agency
August 4, 1960Rainbow Trout1,0020Montana fish & wildlife agency
July 16, 1959Rainbow Trout2,0020Montana fish & wildlife agency
July 16, 1959Rainbow Trout2,0020Montana fish & wildlife agency
July 17, 1958Rainbow Trout1,5170Montana fish & wildlife agency
July 17, 1958Rainbow Trout3,5100Montana fish & wildlife agency
July 17, 1958Rainbow Trout3,5100Montana fish & wildlife agency
July 17, 1958Rainbow Trout1,5170Montana fish & wildlife agency
July 12, 1957Rainbow Trout1,9820Montana fish & wildlife agency
July 12, 1957Rainbow Trout1,9820Montana fish & wildlife agency
July 11, 1957Rainbow Trout1,9990Montana fish & wildlife agency
July 11, 1957Rainbow Trout1,9990Montana fish & wildlife agency
July 11, 1957Rainbow Trout2,0210Montana fish & wildlife agency
July 11, 1957Rainbow Trout2,0210Montana fish & wildlife agency
August 9, 1956Rainbow Trout9660Montana fish & wildlife agency
August 9, 1956Rainbow Trout9660Montana fish & wildlife agency
August 8, 1956Rainbow Trout7510Montana fish & wildlife agency
August 8, 1956Rainbow Trout7510Montana fish & wildlife agency
July 3, 1956Rainbow Trout8500Montana fish & wildlife agency
July 3, 1956Rainbow Trout1,2140Montana fish & wildlife agency
July 3, 1956Rainbow Trout8500Montana fish & wildlife agency
July 2, 1956Rainbow Trout8450Montana fish & wildlife agency
July 2, 1956Rainbow Trout1,1960Montana fish & wildlife agency
July 2, 1956Rainbow Trout1,1960Montana fish & wildlife agency
August 11, 1955Rainbow Trout1,3290Montana fish & wildlife agency
August 11, 1955Rainbow Trout1,3290Montana fish & wildlife agency
August 8, 1955Rainbow Trout1,0620Montana fish & wildlife agency

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Frequently asked

When was Big Sheep Creek last stocked?

According to Montana fish & wildlife agency, Big Sheep Creek was last stocked June 26, 1989 with Rainbow Trout.

What fish species are stocked in Big Sheep Creek?

Big Sheep Creek is stocked with Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout.

What time of year is Big Sheep Creek stocked?

Big Sheep Creek is typically stocked in summer, most often in August.

How often is Big Sheep Creek stocked?

Big Sheep Creek has been stocked about 1 times a year — 86 recorded stockings between 1931 and 1989.

How many fish have been stocked in Big Sheep Creek?

About 476,863 fish have been stocked in Big Sheep Creek across 86 recorded events since 1931, per Montana fish & wildlife agency.

What size are the fish stocked in Big Sheep Creek?

Fish stocked in Big Sheep Creek average about 6.1 inches, based on the sizes the agency reported.

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How this is calculated: compiled automatically from Montana fish & wildlife agency open data — normalized, date-validated, and shown only at the precision the agency reported. Sources & methodology →

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