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Missouri River Fish Stocking

Montana · 1928 to 2010 on record

According to FWP records, Missouri River has 1,536 stocking records on file across 19 species. The most recent stocking season represented is 2010.

Missouri River stocking
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1,536
Stocking records
18,571,984
Fish reported stocked
19
Species
2010
Latest season

Stocking activity by season

75 seasons on record, most in the 2008 (56 records). Click a bar to jump to that season below.

12 records
2010 · 4,864 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 75 seasons — the full history is listed below.

Most-stocked species

Rainbow Trout 934 records
Pallid Sturgeon 264 records
Brown Trout 146 records
Walleye 60 records
Chinook Salmon 34 records

Location

47.9584, -103.9070

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Stocking history

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

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase
Pallid Sturgeon 807 10 in Missouri Below Fort Peck
Pallid Sturgeon 375 5 in Missouri Below Fort Peck
Pallid Sturgeon 807 10 in Missouri Below Fort Peck
Pallid Sturgeon 375 5 in Missouri Above Fort Peck
Pallid Sturgeon 375 5 in Missouri Below Fort Peck
Pallid Sturgeon 250 5 in Missouri Above Fort Peck
Pallid Sturgeon 250 5 in Missouri Below Fort Peck
Pallid Sturgeon 250 5 in Missouri Below Fort Peck
Pallid Sturgeon 375 5 in Missouri Below Fort Peck
Pallid Sturgeon 375 5 in Missouri Above Fort Peck
Pallid Sturgeon 375 5 in Missouri Below Fort Peck
Pallid Sturgeon 250 5 in Missouri Above Fort Peck

A stocking record does not guarantee fish remain present or may legally be harvested. Check current Montana fishing regulations →

Quick facts

Latest season 2010
Most stocked Rainbow Trout
Species Rainbow Trout, Pallid Sturgeon, Brown Trout, Walleye, Chinook Salmon, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bullhead, Sauger, Yellow Perch, Shovelnose Sturgeon, Arctic Grayling, Coho Salmon, Crappie, Sunfish, Kokanee, Lake Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Northern Pike
Seasons on record 1928 – 2010
Fish reported 18,571,984
Coordinates 47.9584, -103.9070

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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State: Montana 3.8 mi
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Latest 2010
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Harmon Reservoir
2 records · 2 species
Latest 1975
State: Montana 19.2 mi
Panasuk Reservoir
4 records · 3 species
Latest 1965
State: Montana 19.4 mi
Harmon Pond #2
1 records · 1 species
Latest 1954
State: Montana 19.7 mi
Norby Dam
2 records · 2 species
Latest 1954
State: Montana 20.4 mi
O'Connor Dam #2
2 records · 2 species
Latest 1956

Frequently asked questions

FWP records show Missouri River stocked with Rainbow Trout, Pallid Sturgeon, Brown Trout, Walleye, Chinook Salmon, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bullhead, Sauger, Yellow Perch, Shovelnose Sturgeon, Arctic Grayling, Coho Salmon, Crappie, Sunfish, Kokanee, Lake Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Northern Pike.

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