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Nelson Dam Fish Stocking

Montana · 1944 to 1955 on record

According to FWP records, Nelson Dam has 4 stocking records on file across 3 species. The most recent stocking season represented is 1955.

Nelson Dam stocking
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4
Stocking records
6,670
Fish reported stocked
3
Species
1955
Latest season

Stocking activity by season

2 seasons on record, most in the 1955 (2 records). Click a bar to jump to that season below.

2 records
1955 · 5,570 fish
1944
1955

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.

Most-stocked species

Bluegill 2 records
Crappie 1 record
Largemouth Bass 1 record

Location

48.2360, -104.1434

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Stocking history

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

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase
Bluegill 5,120 2 in —
Largemouth Bass 450 5 in —

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Quick facts

Latest season 1955
Most stocked Bluegill
Species Bluegill, Crappie, Largemouth Bass
Seasons on record 1944 – 1955
Fish reported 6,670
Coordinates 48.2360, -104.1434

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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FWP records show Nelson Dam stocked with Bluegill, Crappie, Largemouth Bass.

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