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Musselshell River Fish Stocking

Montana · 1928 to 1982 on record

According to FWP records, Musselshell River has 644 stocking records on file across 7 species. The most recent stocking season represented is 1982.

Musselshell River stocking
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644
Stocking records
7,922,904
Fish reported stocked
7
Species
1982
Latest season

Stocking activity by season

50 seasons on record, most in the 1953 (34 records). Click a bar to jump to that season below.

4 records
1982 · 70,076 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 50 seasons — the full history is listed below.

Most-stocked species

Rainbow Trout 438 records
Brown Trout 176 records
Smallmouth Bass 14 records
Cutthroat Trout 10 records
Bullhead 2 records

Location

46.9279, -107.9254

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Stocking history

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

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase
Rainbow Trout 5,038 8 in Arlee
Rainbow Trout 5,038 8 in Arlee
Smallmouth Bass 30,000 2 in Miles City
Smallmouth Bass 30,000 2 in Miles City

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Quick facts

Latest season 1982
Most stocked Rainbow Trout
Species Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Cutthroat Trout, Bullhead, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass
Seasons on record 1928 – 1982
Fish reported 7,922,904
Coordinates 46.9279, -107.9254

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 Musselshell River stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Cutthroat Trout, Bullhead, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass.

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