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Smith Lake Fish Stocking

Montana · 1931 to 2026 on record

According to FWP records, Smith Lake has 68 stocking records on file across 7 species. The most recent stocking season represented is 2026.

Smith Lake stocking
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68
Stocking records
1,282,935
Fish reported stocked
7
Species
2026
Latest season

Stocking activity by season

44 seasons on record, most in the 2013 (3 records). Click a bar to jump to that season below.

1 records
2026 · 493 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 44 seasons — the full history is listed below.

Most-stocked species

Cutthroat Trout 25 records
Rainbow Trout 22 records
Westslope Cutthroat Trout 10 records
Arctic Grayling 6 records
Golden Trout 3 records

Location

48.4963, -114.4227

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Stocking history

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

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase
Rainbow Trout 493 8.23 in Arlee

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Quick facts

Latest season 2026
Most stocked Cutthroat Trout
Species Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Arctic Grayling, Golden Trout, Brook Trout, Sunfish
Seasons on record 1931 – 2026
Fish reported 1,282,935
Coordinates 48.4963, -114.4227

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 Smith Lake stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Arctic Grayling, Golden Trout, Brook Trout, Sunfish.

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