Bass Stocking in Montana
71 Montana waters are on record as stocked with Bass, per Montana fish & wildlife agency (1924–1966) — about 260,866 fish in total. Ranked by stocking activity, each with a full dated history. Bass is typically stocked in summer, most often in August.
When Bass is stocked in Montana
Flathead Lake
14 species · 1161 records
Last stocked October 1997
Hauser Reservoir
10 species · 897 records
Last stocked April 2026
Beaver Creek
13 species · 697 records
Last stocked June 2014
Seeley Lake
7 species · 536 records
Last stocked May 2024
Echo Lake
10 species · 431 records
Last stocked September 2025
Jefferson River
5 species · 286 records
Last stocked September 2003
Foy Lake
11 species · 274 records
Last stocked September 2025
Duck Lake
7 species · 243 records
Last stocked May 2026
Sophie Lake
5 species · 241 records
Last stocked May 2026
Lake Five
8 species · 133 records
Last stocked May 2026
Lake Baker
12 species · 86 records
Last stocked June 2025
Gaskill Reservoir
9 species · 64 records
Last stocked April 2020
King Reservoir
5 species · 62 records
Last stocked May 2025
Anita Reservoir
7 species · 54 records
Last stocked August 2025
Douchette Lake
6 species · 48 records
Last stocked September 2025
Kicking Horse Reservoir
5 species · 40 records
Last stocked July 1991
Bainville RR Pond #1
9 species · 28 records
Last stocked May 1996
Lake Helena
8 species · 28 records
Last stocked April 1999
Vr 082 Reservoir
9 species · 21 records
Last stocked June 1989
Br 012 Reservoir
8 species · 19 records
Last stocked July 2024
Pr 018 Reservoir
3 species · 19 records
Last stocked May 2025
Lavon Lake
4 species · 17 records
Last stocked May 1952
Br 047 Reservoir
5 species · 16 records
Last stocked August 2025
Pr 054 Reservoir
3 species · 15 records
Last stocked September 2025
Pawlowski Dam
4 species · 12 records
Last stocked July 1971
Reservoir Number 161
7 species · 11 records
Last stocked July 2024
Pr 020 Reservoir
3 species · 9 records
Last stocked July 2020
Pr 071 Reservoir
6 species · 7 records
Last stocked October 1954
Br 043 Reservoir
2 species · 6 records
Last stocked July 2011
Hofer Pond
3 species · 6 records
Last stocked August 1969
Hungerford Reservoir
5 species · 6 records
Last stocked October 1954
Crawford Reservoir #2
3 species · 5 records
Last stocked August 1965
Pr 008 Reservoir
4 species · 5 records
Last stocked October 1944
Clark Lake
2 species · 4 records
Last stocked October 1958
Pr 034 Reservoir
4 species · 4 records
Last stocked October 1941
Bennett Lake
2 species · 3 records
Last stocked October 1944
Galbraith Reservoir
2 species · 3 records
Last stocked May 1969
Pr 004 Reservoir
2 species · 3 records
Last stocked August 1941
Pr 006 Reservoir
3 species · 3 records
Last stocked August 1937
Pr 066 Reservoir
3 species · 3 records
Last stocked August 1937
Pr 080 Reservoir
3 species · 3 records
Last stocked September 2003
Pr 133 Reservoir
3 species · 3 records
Last stocked September 1941
Pr 152 Reservoir
3 species · 3 records
Last stocked August 1937
Pr 209 Reservoir
3 species · 3 records
Last stocked September 1937
Veseth Reservoir
3 species · 3 records
Last stocked August 1948
Vr-80 Reservoir
3 species · 3 records
Last stocked September 1940
Waters Reservoir
3 species · 3 records
Last stocked October 1941
Askin Reservoir
2 species · 2 records
Last stocked August 1965
Br 003 Reservoir
2 species · 2 records
Last stocked August 1937
Buerkle Pond
2 species · 2 records
Last stocked August 1965
Pr 104 Reservoir
2 species · 2 records
Last stocked October 1941
Pr 125 Reservoir
2 species · 2 records
Last stocked September 1941
Pr 131 Reservoir
2 species · 2 records
Last stocked October 1940
Pr 140 Reservoir
2 species · 2 records
Last stocked October 1944
Vr 071 Reservoir
2 species · 2 records
Last stocked August 1937
Vr 077 Reservoir
2 species · 2 records
Last stocked September 1940
Vr 099 Reservoir
2 species · 2 records
Last stocked August 1937
Vr-2 Reservoir
2 species · 2 records
Last stocked July 1937
Williams Coulee Reservoir
2 species · 2 records
Last stocked September 1941
Br 031 Reservoir
1 species · 1 records
Last stocked August 1937
Frequently asked
Where is Bass stocked in Montana?
Bass is stocked in 71 Montana waters — all source-cited to Montana fish & wildlife agency.
When is Bass stocked in Montana?
Bass is typically stocked in summer, most often in August in Montana.
How many Bass are stocked in Montana?
About 260,866 Bass have been stocked across Montana since 1924, per Montana fish & wildlife agency.
What size Bass are stocked?
Stocked Bass in Montana average about 2.1 inches, based on agency-reported sizes.
Other species in Montana
Showing the 60 most-stocked of 71 Bass waters · Montana state stocking data.