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Bitterroot River Fish Stocking

Montana · 1928 to 1979 on record

According to FWP records, Bitterroot River has 936 stocking records on file across 4 species. The most recent stocking season represented is 1979.

Bitterroot River stocking
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936
Stocking records
8,212,758
Fish reported stocked
4
Species
1979
Latest season

Stocking activity by season

49 seasons on record, most in the 1958 (76 records). Click a bar to jump to that season below.

8 records
1979 · 22,458 fish
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Stocking records per season (labelled by the season's end year). Montana's source reports by season, so records aren't broken out by month. Showing the most recent 25 of 49 seasons — the full history is listed below.

Most-stocked species

Rainbow Trout 748 records
Brown Trout 116 records
Cutthroat Trout 64 records
Brook Trout 8 records

Location

46.8606, -114.1183

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Stocking history

Values shown exactly as the agency reported them; species names are normalized for search.

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase
Brown Trout 6,144 0 in —
Brown Trout 6,144 0 in —
Rainbow Trout 1,775 8 in Arlee
Rainbow Trout 1,710 10 in Arlee
Rainbow Trout 1,600 9 in Arlee
Rainbow Trout 1,710 10 in Arlee
Rainbow Trout 1,600 9 in Arlee
Rainbow Trout 1,775 8 in Arlee

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Quick facts

Latest season 1979
Most stocked Rainbow Trout
Species Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Brook Trout
Seasons on record 1928 – 1979
Fish reported 8,212,758
Coordinates 46.8606, -114.1183

Data source

Compiled from public records published by the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. StockedSpots is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by FWP.

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP). Data last checked September 1, 2026.
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Frequently asked questions

FWP records show Bitterroot River stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Brook Trout.

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