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West Fork Bitterroot River Fish Stocking

Montana · 1928 to 1979 on record

According to FWP records, West Fork Bitterroot River has 186 stocking records on file across 3 species. The most recent stocking season represented is 1979.

West Fork Bitterroot River stocking
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186
Stocking records
2,793,136
Fish reported stocked
3
Species
1979
Latest season

Stocking activity by season

33 seasons on record, most in the 1951 (12 records). Click a bar to jump to that season below.

6 records
1979 · 5,064 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 33 seasons — the full history is listed below.

Most-stocked species

Rainbow Trout 108 records
Cutthroat Trout 76 records
Coho Salmon 2 records

Location

45.9560, -114.1379

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Stocking history

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

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase
Rainbow Trout 800 9 in Arlee
Rainbow Trout 855 10 in Arlee
Rainbow Trout 800 9 in Arlee
Rainbow Trout 877 8 in Arlee
Rainbow Trout 855 10 in Arlee
Rainbow Trout 877 8 in Arlee

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Quick facts

Latest season 1979
Most stocked Rainbow Trout
Species Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Coho Salmon
Seasons on record 1928 – 1979
Fish reported 2,793,136
Coordinates 45.9560, -114.1379

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 West Fork Bitterroot River stocked with Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Coho Salmon.

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