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Montana Fish Stocking in 2026

The FishMT plant report for 2026: waters, species, dates and numbers FWP released.

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Photo of Lake Como: Forest Service Northern Region, CC BY 2.0

2026 plants

FWP stocking in Montana this year, from the FishMT plant report

FWP FishMT stocking report rows for Jan 1 to Nov 12, 2026 (the grid returned every row: recordsTotal = rows). Fish size is inches as served (the page converts inches x 25.4 to mm).

The report holds 756 planting rows at 352 waters between February 25, 2026 and November 10, 2026, about 20,832,676 fish in all. Fish size is printed in inches as FWP serves it.

756plant rows
352waters
14species
20,832,676fish planted

FWP FishMT stocking report for 2026, year to date (FishMT plant report), read November 12, 2026.

Hungry Horse Reservoir
A stocked Montana water: Hungry Horse Reservoir.

Photo of Hungry Horse Reservoir: Warren LeMay, CC BY-SA 2.0

By species

Which fish FWP planted in Montana in 2026

FishPlanting rows
Rainbow trout488
Walleye68
Westslope cutthroat trout52
Largemouth bass41
Chinook salmon29
Yellow perch14
Bluegill14
Tiger muskellunge12
Kokanee salmon11
Brook trout10
Brown trout7
Yellowstone cutthroat trout5
Northern pike4
Arctic grayling1

FWP FishMT stocking report for 2026, year to date (FishMT plant report), read November 12, 2026.

Latest plants

The most recent Montana plants on the FishMT report

DateWater as printedFWP regionNumberFish
November 10, 2026Harpers LakeFWP Region 231Rainbow trout
November 10, 2026Harpers LakeFWP Region 262Rainbow trout
November 5, 2026Beavertail PondFWP Region 2133Rainbow trout
October 30, 2026Harpers LakeFWP Region 2150Rainbow trout
October 13, 2026Cooney ReservoirFWP Region 57,168Rainbow trout
October 13, 2026Cooney ReservoirFWP Region 57,888Rainbow trout
October 6, 2026Hauser ReservoirFWP Region 46,402Rainbow trout
October 5, 2026Canyon Ferry LakeFWP Region 415,720Rainbow trout
October 5, 2026Hauser ReservoirFWP Region 46,739Rainbow trout
October 2, 2026Canyon Ferry LakeFWP Region 413,473Rainbow trout
October 2, 2026Canyon Ferry LakeFWP Region 42,329Rainbow trout
October 2, 2026Canyon Ferry LakeFWP Region 413,434Rainbow trout
October 2, 2026Canyon Ferry LakeFWP Region 411,352Rainbow trout
October 2, 2026Hauser ReservoirFWP Region 47,161Rainbow trout
October 1, 2026Bailey ReservoirFWP Region 61Rainbow trout
October 1, 2026Canyon Ferry LakeFWP Region 412,528Rainbow trout
October 1, 2026Canyon Ferry LakeFWP Region 413,489Rainbow trout
October 1, 2026Canyon Ferry LakeFWP Region 413,770Rainbow trout
October 1, 2026Fort Peck Trout PondFWP Region 61Rainbow trout
October 1, 2026Giant Springs Fishing PondFWP Region 41Rainbow trout
September 30, 2026Canyon Ferry LakeFWP Region 412,194Rainbow trout
September 30, 2026Canyon Ferry LakeFWP Region 412,636Rainbow trout
September 30, 2026Canyon Ferry LakeFWP Region 412,300Rainbow trout
September 30, 2026Hauser ReservoirFWP Region 46,594Rainbow trout
September 30, 2026Hauser ReservoirFWP Region 46,391Rainbow trout
September 29, 2026Canyon Ferry LakeFWP Region 413,888Rainbow trout
September 29, 2026Canyon Ferry LakeFWP Region 412,584Rainbow trout
September 29, 2026Canyon Ferry LakeFWP Region 412,555Rainbow trout
September 29, 2026Cottonwood Lake, MiddleFWP Region 2600Westslope cutthroat trout
September 29, 2026Hauser ReservoirFWP Region 47,404Rainbow trout
September 29, 2026Hauser ReservoirFWP Region 48,796Rainbow trout
September 29, 2026Placid LakeFWP Region 211,900Westslope cutthroat trout
September 28, 2026Canyon Ferry LakeFWP Region 411,880Rainbow trout
September 28, 2026Canyon Ferry LakeFWP Region 412,027Rainbow trout
September 28, 2026Canyon Ferry LakeFWP Region 413,932Rainbow trout
September 28, 2026Hauser ReservoirFWP Region 47,508Rainbow trout
September 25, 2026Canyon Ferry LakeFWP Region 411,983Rainbow trout
September 25, 2026Canyon Ferry LakeFWP Region 412,904Rainbow trout
September 25, 2026Canyon Ferry LakeFWP Region 410,374Rainbow trout
September 25, 2026Hauser ReservoirFWP Region 47,632Rainbow trout

FWP FishMT stocking report for 2026, year to date (FishMT plant report), read November 12, 2026.

By water

Montana waters that received the most planting rows

  • Fort Peck Lake75 plants
  • Canyon Ferry Lake29 plants
  • Hauser Reservoir21 plants
  • Holter Reservoir18 plants
  • Harpers Lake12 plants
  • Lake Elmo9 plants
  • Giant Springs Fishing Pond9 plants
  • Rainbow Dam Reservoir9 plants
  • Cooney Reservoir7 plants
  • Lake Como7 plants
  • Willow Creek Reservoir (Madison County)7 plants
  • Beavertail Pond6 plants
  • Pine Grove Pond6 plants
  • Frenchtown Pond6 plants
  • Racetrack Pond6 plants
  • Browns Lake6 plants
  • Laurel Pond5 plants
  • Snappys Pond5 plants
  • Shiloh Conservation Pond 15 plants
  • Wadsworth Lake5 plants
Fish photos

A camera lineup of the Montana species in Montana Fish Stocking in 2026

Walleye, Montana
Walleye
Photo: Argyleist, CC BY 2.0
Westslope cutthroat trout, Montana
Westslope cutthroat trout
Photo: Forest Service Northern Region, Public domain
Chinook salmon, Montana
Chinook salmon
Photo: Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, CC BY-SA 2.0
Tiger muskellunge, Montana
Tiger muskellunge
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Brook trout, Montana
Brook trout
Photo: Under the same moon, CC BY 2.0
Brown trout, Montana
Brown trout
Photo: robposse, CC BY 2.0
Yellowstone cutthroat trout, Montana
Yellowstone cutthroat trout
Photo: Yellowstone National Park, Public domain
Arctic grayling, Montana
Arctic grayling
Photo: James St. John, CC BY 2.0
Answers

Montana stocking, answered

How many Montana waters were stocked in 2026?

352 waters in 756 planting rows, year to date.

Where does the stocking data come from?

FWP’s FishMT plant report; size is in inches as FWP serves it.

Which fish does FWP plant most?

Rainbow trout leads, with 488 rows.

Which water got the most plants?

Fort Peck Lake tops the list at 75 rows.

Are the dates complete for the year?

The grid runs from February 25, 2026 to November 10, 2026 as of the read date, so later plants are missing.

Does stocked mean I will catch fish?

No; a plant row says FWP released fish, not what an angler will find.

Do all waters appear on their own page?

Only waters with a built page on this site link; others print as FWP names them.

Is 2025 data included?

No; this page prints the 2026 grid only.