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Crater Lake Fish Stocking

Montana · 1938 to 2012 on record

According to FWP records, Crater Lake has 34 stocking records on file across 3 species. The most recent stocking season represented is 2012.

Crater Lake stocking
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34
Stocking records
94,779
Fish reported stocked
3
Species
2012
Latest season

Stocking activity by season

27 seasons on record, most in the 2007 (2 records). Click a bar to jump to that season below.

1 records
2012 · 350 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 27 seasons — the full history is listed below.

Most-stocked species

Westslope Cutthroat Trout 17 records
Rainbow Trout 13 records
Cutthroat Trout 4 records

Location

45.3146, -109.6477

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Stocking history

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

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase
Rainbow Trout 350 2.87 in Eagle Lake

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Quick facts

Latest season 2012
Most stocked Westslope Cutthroat Trout
Species Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout
Seasons on record 1938 – 2012
Fish reported 94,779
Coordinates 45.3146, -109.6477

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 Crater Lake stocked with Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout.

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