AMC Settling Pond #3 fishing

Fishing at AMC Settling Pond #3 has Cutthroat Trout, Brown Trout, and Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 3.2 times a year since 2011, most often in June and September. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Last stocked

June 16, 2026

Plants on record

51

Since 2011

Species recorded

3

Average size

4.3 in

Elevation

4,864.1 ft

View larger map · Open on Google Maps

How AMC Settling Pond #3 is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of April. In 2026 it was April 14, 2026, about when it usually is.

Georgetown Lake (24.6 mi) was stocked more recently. Georgetown Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at AMC Settling Pond #3

Fishing AMC Settling Pond #3 is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 32 of 51 plants on record, ahead of Cutthroat Trout and one more.

Around the dates AMC Settling Pond #3 is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 54°F in September, 56.6°F in June, 36.4°F in April, 47.2°F in May. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 32 plants
Plants
32 of 51
Last stocked
June 16, 2026
Average length
4.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Cutthroat Trout 16 plants
Plants
16 of 51
Last stocked
April 14, 2026
Average length
4.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Brown Trout 3 plants
Plants
3 of 51
Last stocked
May 23, 2013
Average length
3.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 28,3342011
  • 28,6292012
  • 22,1032013
  • 9,5282014
  • 25,0212015
  • 25,1332016
  • 20,3602017
  • 26,1202018
  • 25,6402019
  • 30,0412020
  • 25,1072021
  • 48,5512022
  • 28,4142023
  • 26,1282024
  • 24,8372025
  • 14,3962026

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 51 plants Showing 51 plants

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 16, 2026 Rainbow Trout 9,396 3.63 in report
April 14, 2026 Cutthroat Trout 5,000 4.3 in report
September 16, 2025 Rainbow Trout 9,565 5.27 in report
June 23, 2025 Rainbow Trout 10,088 3.3 in report
April 16, 2025 Cutthroat Trout 5,184 4.3 in report
September 17, 2024 Rainbow Trout 10,969 5.42 in report
June 11, 2024 Rainbow Trout 10,179 3.29 in report
May 6, 2024 Cutthroat Trout 3,360 3.62 in report
May 3, 2024 Cutthroat Trout 1,620 3.62 in report
September 20, 2023 Rainbow Trout 12,596 5.1 in report
June 20, 2023 Rainbow Trout 10,098 3.18 in report
April 27, 2023 Cutthroat Trout 5,720 4.45 in report
September 27, 2022 Cutthroat Trout 20,000 2.19 in report
September 22, 2022 Rainbow Trout 7,266 4.17 in report
September 22, 2022 Rainbow Trout 7,035 6.29 in report
June 14, 2022 Rainbow Trout 9,000 3.7 in report
April 6, 2022 Cutthroat Trout 5,250 4.38 in report
September 29, 2021 Rainbow Trout 10,107 6.06 in report
May 26, 2021 Rainbow Trout 10,000 3.47 in report
April 16, 2021 Cutthroat Trout 5,000 4.79 in report
September 15, 2020 Rainbow Trout 12,372 4.95 in report
June 16, 2020 Rainbow Trout 12,669 3.3 in report
March 30, 2020 Cutthroat Trout 5,000 3.95 in report
October 2, 2019 Rainbow Trout 10,640 5.4 in report
June 27, 2019 Rainbow Trout 10,000 3.23 in report
April 18, 2019 Cutthroat Trout 5,000 4.77 in report
September 18, 2018 Rainbow Trout 10,280 6.24 in report
May 30, 2018 Rainbow Trout 10,500 3.57 in report
April 27, 2018 Cutthroat Trout 5,340 4.92 in report
September 19, 2017 Rainbow Trout 10,360 5.59 in report
June 27, 2017 Rainbow Trout 10,000 3.61 in report
September 21, 2016 Rainbow Trout 11,133 4.18 in report
June 28, 2016 Rainbow Trout 9,000 3.13 in report
April 6, 2016 Cutthroat Trout 5,000 4.28 in report
September 21, 2015 Rainbow Trout 10,000 6.22 in report
June 10, 2015 Rainbow Trout 10,021 4 in report
April 6, 2015 Cutthroat Trout 5,000 4.11 in report
September 11, 2014 Rainbow Trout 4,764 5.69 in report
June 17, 2014 Rainbow Trout 4,764 3.59 in report
September 17, 2013 Rainbow Trout 12,100 5.14 in report
May 23, 2013 Brown Trout 5,003 3.72 in report
April 18, 2013 Cutthroat Trout 5,000 4.33 in report
September 13, 2012 Rainbow Trout 10,000 5.41 in report
June 14, 2012 Rainbow Trout 10,000 4.21 in report
April 24, 2012 Cutthroat Trout 3,600 4.58 in report
April 18, 2012 Brown Trout 5,029 2.93 in report
September 19, 2011 Rainbow Trout 1,500 4.32 in report
June 27, 2011 Rainbow Trout 8,416 4.15 in report
June 27, 2011 Rainbow Trout 8,416 4.15 in report
June 2, 2011 Brown Trout 5,002 3.83 in report
April 21, 2011 Cutthroat Trout 5,000 4.22 in report
Show 36 more plants Show less

Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

Nearest lakes