Chinook Salmon Stocking in Montana
27 Montana waters are on record as stocked with Chinook Salmon, per Montana fish & wildlife agency (1923–2025) — about 8,839,896 fish in total. Ranked by stocking activity, each with a full dated history. Chinook Salmon is typically stocked in spring and summer, most often in June.
About Chinook Salmon
The largest Pacific salmon species, anadromous in Washington and stocked as a landlocked freshwater fishery in Montana reservoirs.
Full Chinook Salmon profile →When Chinook Salmon is stocked in Montana
Canyon Ferry Lake
7 species · 2261 records
Last stocked September 2025
Fort Peck Lake
16 species · 1842 records
Last stocked July 2025
Missouri River
19 species · 1417 records
Last stocked October 2010
Flathead Lake
14 species · 1161 records
Last stocked October 1997
Lake Mary Ronan
8 species · 685 records
Last stocked June 2026
Echo Lake
10 species · 431 records
Last stocked September 2025
Dailey Lake
11 species · 411 records
Last stocked May 2026
Crystal Lake
8 species · 373 records
Last stocked September 2025
Browns Lake
5 species · 286 records
Last stocked June 2026
Foy Lake
11 species · 274 records
Last stocked September 2025
Loon Lake
7 species · 182 records
Last stocked May 2026
Mission Lake
6 species · 179 records
Last stocked May 2026
Dickey Lake
7 species · 174 records
Last stocked May 2026
Bean Lake
4 species · 124 records
Last stocked July 2005
Lake Blaine
11 species · 102 records
Last stocked June 2014
Murray Lake
4 species · 102 records
Last stocked June 2026
Spencer Lake
7 species · 52 records
Last stocked July 2012
Murphy Lake
5 species · 43 records
Last stocked August 2024
Silver Lake
8 species · 42 records
Last stocked July 2012
Blacktail Deer Creek
3 species · 37 records
Last stocked July 1958
Split Rock Lake
8 species · 29 records
Last stocked May 2006
Skyles Lake
4 species · 27 records
Last stocked April 1984
Morrison Lake
4 species · 26 records
Last stocked July 2022
Gravelly Range Lake
10 species · 25 records
Last stocked April 1957
Dudley Slough
3 species · 17 records
Last stocked July 1960
Skags Lake
4 species · 13 records
Last stocked June 1981
Horn Lake
3 species · 3 records
Last stocked June 1988
Frequently asked
Where is Chinook Salmon stocked in Montana?
Chinook Salmon is stocked in 27 Montana waters — all source-cited to Montana fish & wildlife agency.
When is Chinook Salmon stocked in Montana?
Chinook Salmon is typically stocked in spring and summer, most often in June in Montana.
How many Chinook Salmon are stocked in Montana?
About 8,839,896 Chinook Salmon have been stocked across Montana since 1923, per Montana fish & wildlife agency.
What size Chinook Salmon are stocked?
Stocked Chinook Salmon in Montana average about 4.1 inches, based on agency-reported sizes.
Other species in Montana
27 Chinook Salmon waters · Montana state stocking data.