Yellow Perch Stocking in Montana
116 Montana waters are on record as stocked with Yellow Perch, per Montana fish & wildlife agency (1931–2025) — about 1,182,528 fish in total. Ranked by stocking activity, each with a full dated history. Yellow Perch is typically stocked year-round, most often in October.
About Yellow Perch
A schooling panfish with a distinctive golden, barred pattern, popular for both open-water and ice fishing.
Full Yellow Perch profile →When Yellow Perch is stocked in Montana
Fort Peck Lake
16 species · 1842 records
Last stocked July 2025
Yellowstone River
16 species · 1781 records
Last stocked October 2010
Missouri River
19 species · 1417 records
Last stocked October 2010
Flathead Lake
14 species · 1161 records
Last stocked October 1997
Hauser Reservoir
10 species · 897 records
Last stocked April 2026
Stillwater River
8 species · 434 records
Last stocked August 1982
Milk River
13 species · 325 records
Last stocked May 2014
Foy Lake
11 species · 274 records
Last stocked September 2025
Lake Elmo
15 species · 263 records
Last stocked June 2026
Tongue River
13 species · 247 records
Last stocked April 2020
Nelson Reservoir
11 species · 209 records
Last stocked June 2025
Clarks Fork Yellowstone River
6 species · 195 records
Last stocked February 1965
Bynum Reservoir
8 species · 167 records
Last stocked June 2024
Fresno Reservoir
13 species · 153 records
Last stocked October 2025
Gartside Reservoir
11 species · 138 records
Last stocked October 2025
South Sandstone Reservoir
7 species · 118 records
Last stocked June 2025
Boxelder Lake
5 species · 115 records
Last stocked June 2025
Teton River
8 species · 115 records
Last stocked September 1977
Glasgow Base Pond
7 species · 114 records
Last stocked September 2025
Wadsworth Lake
5 species · 104 records
Last stocked May 2026
Spotted Eagle Lake
12 species · 101 records
Last stocked October 2025
Cole Pond NNW
8 species · 98 records
Last stocked August 2025
Whitetail Reservoir
9 species · 98 records
Last stocked May 2025
Lodge Grass Creek
3 species · 96 records
Last stocked October 1970
Hollecker Lake
10 species · 92 records
Last stocked April 2025
Lake Baker
12 species · 86 records
Last stocked June 2025
Home Run Pond
4 species · 85 records
Last stocked September 2025
Little Bighorn River
5 species · 85 records
Last stocked June 1977
Medicine Lake
10 species · 82 records
Last stocked June 2025
Fort Peck Dredge Cuts
9 species · 77 records
Last stocked May 2013
Dry Fork Reservoir
12 species · 75 records
Last stocked June 2025
H.C. Kuhr Reservoir
6 species · 74 records
Last stocked April 2025
Petrolia Reservoir
8 species · 74 records
Last stocked June 2025
VR 009 Reservoir
4 species · 74 records
Last stocked May 2025
Cow Creek Reservoir
7 species · 72 records
Last stocked October 2025
Rosebud Creek
7 species · 70 records
Last stocked September 1976
Hofman Reservoir
2 species · 69 records
Last stocked May 2025
King Reservoir
5 species · 62 records
Last stocked May 2025
Bailey Reservoir
7 species · 58 records
Last stocked September 2025
Raymond Dam
8 species · 57 records
Last stocked August 2025
Johnson Reservoir
9 species · 56 records
Last stocked May 2025
Anita Reservoir
7 species · 54 records
Last stocked August 2025
Branum Lake
4 species · 49 records
Last stocked April 1984
Anderson Reservoir
6 species · 45 records
Last stocked September 2025
Lake Josephine
6 species · 42 records
Last stocked September 2025
Colstrip Pond 1
7 species · 41 records
Last stocked May 1975
Rotten Grass Creek
5 species · 38 records
Last stocked July 1954
Holtan Reservoir
3 species · 36 records
Last stocked June 2025
Danelson Reservoir
3 species · 35 records
Last stocked July 2024
Otter Creek
8 species · 33 records
Last stocked June 1950
Fox Creek
7 species · 29 records
Last stocked August 1989
Schlesinger Reservoir 1
4 species · 29 records
Last stocked May 2025
Split Rock Lake
8 species · 29 records
Last stocked May 2006
Bainville RR Pond #1
9 species · 28 records
Last stocked May 1996
Lake Helena
8 species · 28 records
Last stocked April 1999
Terrace Lake
6 species · 26 records
Last stocked August 2024
Gravelly Range Lake
10 species · 25 records
Last stocked April 1957
Kuester Lake
5 species · 24 records
Last stocked August 2024
Lindsay Reservoir
8 species · 23 records
Last stocked June 2014
Rodgers Pond
3 species · 23 records
Last stocked April 1990
Frequently asked
Where is Yellow Perch stocked in Montana?
Yellow Perch is stocked in 116 Montana waters — all source-cited to Montana fish & wildlife agency.
When is Yellow Perch stocked in Montana?
Yellow Perch is typically stocked year-round, most often in October in Montana.
How many Yellow Perch are stocked in Montana?
About 1,182,528 Yellow Perch have been stocked across Montana since 1931, per Montana fish & wildlife agency.
What size Yellow Perch are stocked?
Stocked Yellow Perch in Montana average about 5.1 inches, based on agency-reported sizes.
Other species in Montana
Showing the 60 most-stocked of 116 Yellow Perch waters · Montana state stocking data.