Golden Trout Stocking in Montana
64 Montana waters are on record as stocked with Golden Trout, per Montana fish & wildlife agency (1931–2025) — about 363,865 fish in total. Ranked by stocking activity, each with a full dated history. Golden Trout is typically stocked in fall, most often in September.
About Golden Trout
A high-elevation trout, native to California's Sierra Nevada, prized by anglers and stocked in select alpine lakes and streams in the Pacific Northwest and Rockies.
Full Golden Trout profile →When Golden Trout is stocked in Montana
Bozeman Pond
5 species · 389 records
Last stocked September 2025
Rainbow Lake
9 species · 276 records
Last stocked September 2025
Duck Lake
7 species · 243 records
Last stocked May 2026
Cliff Lake
4 species · 153 records
Last stocked June 2025
Rogers Lake
3 species · 112 records
Last stocked September 2024
Medicine Lake
10 species · 82 records
Last stocked June 2025
Smith Lake
6 species · 68 records
Last stocked May 2026
Snowbank Lake
3 species · 68 records
Last stocked May 2025
Heart Lake
5 species · 38 records
Last stocked September 2025
Island Lake
6 species · 37 records
Last stocked September 2024
Renshaw Lake
5 species · 37 records
Last stocked September 2025
Rhoda Lake
3 species · 37 records
Last stocked July 2023
Martin Lake
4 species · 32 records
Last stocked July 2023
Crescent Lake
3 species · 31 records
Last stocked August 2024
Lena Lake
3 species · 28 records
Last stocked October 2021
Sock Lake
2 species · 26 records
Last stocked September 2025
Foolhen Lake
3 species · 22 records
Last stocked November 2021
Louise Lake
2 species · 17 records
Last stocked September 2024
Skytop Lake
2 species · 16 records
Last stocked September 2024
Unnamed Lake
3 species · 16 records
Last stocked July 2000
Herrig Lake
2 species · 14 records
Last stocked July 2023
Lower Sky Lake
2 species · 14 records
Last stocked August 2021
Banana Lake
3 species · 13 records
Last stocked June 2006
Little Lake
2 species · 13 records
Last stocked September 2024
Olga Lake
2 species · 13 records
Last stocked July 2022
Kaufman Lake (Falls Creek Lake)
3 species · 12 records
Last stocked July 2013
West Fishtail Creek Lake 41A
1 species · 11 records
Last stocked September 1992
Desolation Lake
1 species · 10 records
Last stocked October 2025
Hidden Lakes 1
3 species · 10 records
Last stocked June 2008
Rock Tree Lake
2 species · 10 records
Last stocked September 2024
Scat Lake
1 species · 10 records
Last stocked September 2017
Basin Lake
2 species · 9 records
Last stocked October 2025
Fourmile Basin Lake 3
3 species · 9 records
Last stocked July 1960
Sunken Rock Lake
2 species · 9 records
Last stocked September 2024
Asteroid Lake
1 species · 8 records
Last stocked September 2024
Dryad Lake
1 species · 8 records
Last stocked September 2024
Lake Mcknight
1 species · 8 records
Last stocked September 2005
Lake Of The Winds
2 species · 8 records
Last stocked August 2025
Big Butte Lake
2 species · 7 records
Last stocked October 2025
Incisor Lake
1 species · 7 records
Last stocked September 2024
West Boulder Lake
2 species · 7 records
Last stocked July 2019
Coffin Lake, Upper
2 species · 6 records
Last stocked September 1991
Hidden Lake 1
1 species · 6 records
Last stocked July 1991
Cave Lake
1 species · 4 records
Last stocked September 2003
Dewey Lake
2 species · 4 records
Last stocked July 1985
Fourmile Basin Lake 4
2 species · 4 records
Last stocked August 2019
Hidden Lakes 2
1 species · 3 records
Last stocked July 1991
Hurley Lake
2 species · 3 records
Last stocked September 2024
Standard Lake
3 species · 3 records
Last stocked August 1953
Blue Danube Lake
2 species · 2 records
Last stocked August 1989
Cairn Lake
2 species · 2 records
Last stocked July 1968
Little Scat Lake
1 species · 2 records
Last stocked September 2017
Middle Fork Lakes
2 species · 2 records
Last stocked August 1955
Sawtooth Lake
2 species · 2 records
Last stocked July 1959
West Fishtail Creek Lake 40
1 species · 2 records
Last stocked September 2024
Big Park Lake
1 species · 1 records
Last stocked August 1955
Fourmile Basin Lake 5
1 species · 1 records
Last stocked September 1976
Hidden Lake 4
1 species · 1 records
Last stocked September 1984
Image Lake
1 species · 1 records
Last stocked September 1959
Lake At Falls
1 species · 1 records
Last stocked August 1955
Frequently asked
Where is Golden Trout stocked in Montana?
Golden Trout is stocked in 64 Montana waters — all source-cited to Montana fish & wildlife agency.
When is Golden Trout stocked in Montana?
Golden Trout is typically stocked in fall, most often in September in Montana.
How many Golden Trout are stocked in Montana?
About 363,865 Golden Trout have been stocked across Montana since 1931, per Montana fish & wildlife agency.
What size Golden Trout are stocked?
Stocked Golden Trout in Montana average about 2.0 inches, based on agency-reported sizes.
Other species in Montana
Showing the 60 most-stocked of 64 Golden Trout waters · Montana state stocking data.