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Van Lake Fish Stocking

Montana · 1938 to 2026 on record

According to FWP records, Van Lake has 134 stocking records on file across 3 species. The most recent stocking season represented is 2026.

Van Lake stocking
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134
Stocking records
643,468
Fish reported stocked
3
Species
2026
Latest season

Stocking activity by season

72 seasons on record, most in the 1994 (5 records). Click a bar to jump to that season below.

3 records
2026 · 6,008 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 72 seasons — the full history is listed below.

Most-stocked species

Rainbow Trout 115 records
Cutthroat Trout 10 records
Westslope Cutthroat Trout 9 records

Location

47.7014, -113.7686

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Stocking history

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

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase
Rainbow Trout 30 16.3 in Arlee
Rainbow Trout 4,998 3.9 in Arlee
Rainbow Trout 980 8.61 in Arlee

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Quick facts

Latest season 2026
Most stocked Rainbow Trout
Species Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Westslope Cutthroat Trout
Seasons on record 1938 – 2026
Fish reported 643,468
Coordinates 47.7014, -113.7686

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

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