Beaver Lake fishing

Fishing at Beaver Lake has Rainbow Trout, Kokanee Salmon, and Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 3 times a year since 2011, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

June 15, 2026

Plants on record

48

Since 2011

Species recorded

3

Average size

4 in

Elevation

3,179.3 ft

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How Beaver Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of April. In 2026 it was June 15, 2026, later than usual.

Fish at Beaver Lake

Fishing Beaver Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 30 of 48 plants on record, ahead of Kokanee Salmon and one more.

Around the dates Beaver Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 52.5°F in May, 60°F in June, 41.8°F in April, 68.1°F in July. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 30 plants
Plants
30 of 48
Last stocked
June 15, 2026
Average length
5.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Kokanee Salmon 13 plants
Plants
13 of 48
Last stocked
April 15, 2024
Average length
2.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Kokanee Salmon guide.

Cutthroat Trout 5 plants
Plants
5 of 48
Last stocked
July 14, 2023
Average length
1.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 23,4762011
  • 14,7672012
  • 14,6692013
  • 5,5952014
  • 14,7652015
  • 14,6662016
  • 17,5532017
  • 15,0672018
  • 20,0002019
  • 19,9352020
  • 17,3812021
  • 15,1132022
  • 13,3892023
  • 14,5492024
  • 5,7992025
  • 5,4812026

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 48 plants Showing 48 plants

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 15, 2026 Rainbow Trout 5,481 3.63 in report
June 26, 2025 Rainbow Trout 5,799 3.3 in report
June 6, 2024 Rainbow Trout 6,000 3.25 in report
May 8, 2024 Rainbow Trout 549 7.85 in report
April 15, 2024 Kokanee Salmon 8,000 2.5 in report
July 14, 2023 Cutthroat Trout 2,992 1.14 in report
May 30, 2023 Rainbow Trout 5,996 3.02 in report
May 16, 2023 Kokanee Salmon 3,300 2 in report
May 4, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,101 7.72 in report
June 8, 2022 Rainbow Trout 5,400 3.68 in report
April 22, 2022 Rainbow Trout 999 7.74 in report
April 22, 2022 Kokanee Salmon 8,714 2.2 in report
July 13, 2021 Cutthroat Trout 3,000 2.1 in report
May 20, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,001 7.43 in report
May 6, 2021 Rainbow Trout 5,400 3.36 in report
April 15, 2021 Kokanee Salmon 7,980 2.5 in report
June 9, 2020 Rainbow Trout 8,635 3.26 in report
May 22, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,100 7.25 in report
April 30, 2020 Kokanee Salmon 10,200 2.5 in report
July 20, 2019 Cutthroat Trout 3,000 1.21 in report
June 21, 2019 Rainbow Trout 6,000 3.13 in report
May 16, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,000 7.33 in report
April 30, 2019 Kokanee Salmon 10,000 2 in report
May 29, 2018 Rainbow Trout 549 7.6 in report
May 29, 2018 Rainbow Trout 6,500 3.57 in report
April 27, 2018 Kokanee Salmon 8,018 2.5 in report
August 12, 2017 Cutthroat Trout 3,000 2 in report
June 19, 2017 Rainbow Trout 6,000 3.53 in report
May 15, 2017 Rainbow Trout 550 7.57 in report
April 26, 2017 Kokanee Salmon 8,003 1.83 in report
June 17, 2016 Rainbow Trout 6,030 3.05 in report
May 25, 2016 Rainbow Trout 558 7.17 in report
March 22, 2016 Kokanee Salmon 8,078 1.75 in report
June 9, 2015 Rainbow Trout 6,000 4 in report
May 26, 2015 Rainbow Trout 503 7.85 in report
April 13, 2015 Kokanee Salmon 8,262 1.9 in report
June 18, 2014 Rainbow Trout 5,400 3.51 in report
June 13, 2014 Rainbow Trout 195 6.34 in report
May 28, 2013 Rainbow Trout 6,600 3.53 in report
May 20, 2013 Kokanee Salmon 8,069 3 in report
May 21, 2012 Rainbow Trout 6,037 3.62 in report
May 2, 2012 Rainbow Trout 510 6.63 in report
April 24, 2012 Kokanee Salmon 8,220 2 in report
August 9, 2011 Cutthroat Trout 3,000 2 in report
June 23, 2011 Rainbow Trout 5,981 4.41 in report
June 23, 2011 Rainbow Trout 5,981 4.41 in report
June 7, 2011 Kokanee Salmon 8,000 2 in report
May 5, 2011 Rainbow Trout 514 6.44 in report
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Species stocked here

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

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