Beavertail Pond fishing

Beavertail Pond fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout on a community pond. Also recorded: Largemouth Bass. It is stocked about 12 times a year since 2011, most often in April and November. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

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Last stocked
July 9, 2026
· Cutthroat Trout
Plants on record
196
Since 2011
Species stocked
2 (+1 also recorded)
Average size
18 in
Elevation
3,623.7 ft

Fish at Beavertail Pond

2 stocked · 1 confirmed present

Around the dates Beavertail Pond is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 41.8°F in April, 34.1°F in November, 61.3°F in June, 34.1°F in March. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 164 plants · last May 14, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked May 14, 2026 · avg 18.9 in · 164 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

How Beavertail Pond is stocked

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

Fish stocked in 2011

3,625

Fish stocked in 2012

3,162

Fish stocked in 2013

2,831

Fish stocked in 2014

2,110

Fish stocked in 2015

2,150

Fish stocked in 2016

2,051

Fish stocked in 2017

2,567

Fish stocked in 2018

2,304

Fish stocked in 2019

1,907

Fish stocked in 2020

4,434

Fish stocked in 2021

5,526

Fish stocked in 2022

2,184

Fish stocked in 2023

2,194

Fish stocked in 2024

2,909

Fish stocked in 2025

3,673

Fish stocked in 2026

1,443

Stocking history

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 9, 2026Cutthroat Trout80010.36 inreport
May 14, 2026Rainbow Trout53810.37 inreport
March 24, 2026Rainbow Trout4620.77 inreport
March 24, 2026Rainbow Trout1426.25 inreport
March 4, 2026Rainbow Trout4526.25 inreport
December 10, 2025Rainbow Trout7520.77 inreport
November 24, 2025Rainbow Trout8520.77 inreport
November 20, 2025Rainbow Trout7620.77 inreport
July 1, 2025Rainbow Trout1,5788.14 inreport
June 4, 2025Cutthroat Trout1,00014.06 inreport
May 28, 2025Rainbow Trout65410.47 inreport
April 15, 2025Rainbow Trout1420.45 inreport
April 15, 2025Rainbow Trout15015.83 inreport
April 1, 2025Rainbow Trout4126 inreport
December 17, 2024Rainbow Trout5026.03 inreport
December 16, 2024Rainbow Trout9020.45 inreport
December 10, 2024Rainbow Trout9020.56 inreport
December 9, 2024Rainbow Trout7520.45 inreport
November 8, 2024Rainbow Trout5420.45 inreport
November 7, 2024Rainbow Trout3120.45 inreport
November 7, 2024Rainbow Trout2926 inreport
July 1, 2024Cutthroat Trout98012.13 inreport
July 1, 2024Cutthroat Trout12513.57 inreport
June 17, 2024Cutthroat Trout50013.57 inreport
April 30, 2024Rainbow Trout14111.76 inreport
April 9, 2024Rainbow Trout58510.35 inreport
March 20, 2024Rainbow Trout7920.12 inreport
March 19, 2024Rainbow Trout8020.12 inreport
October 30, 2023Rainbow Trout7620.12 inreport
October 27, 2023Rainbow Trout7520.12 inreport
June 26, 2023Cutthroat Trout50013.57 inreport
June 26, 2023Cutthroat Trout50013.57 inreport
June 14, 2023Rainbow Trout37211.04 inreport
June 5, 2023Rainbow Trout37211.04 inreport
May 12, 2023Rainbow Trout7916.44 inreport
May 12, 2023Rainbow Trout4121.07 inreport
May 3, 2023Rainbow Trout17921.07 inreport
December 9, 2022Rainbow Trout6021.07 inreport
December 5, 2022Rainbow Trout8021.07 inreport
October 28, 2022Rainbow Trout9021.07 inreport
September 27, 2022Rainbow Trout9519.08 inreport
July 13, 2022Rainbow Trout12519.08 inreport
June 20, 2022Cutthroat Trout65015.62 inreport
June 20, 2022Cutthroat Trout35014.19 inreport
April 7, 2022Rainbow Trout9327.4 inreport
March 30, 2022Rainbow Trout6419.78 inreport
November 23, 2021Rainbow Trout4927.33 inreport
November 8, 2021Rainbow Trout8621.08 inreport
October 21, 2021Rainbow Trout32910.12 inreport
September 22, 2021Rainbow Trout2,5209.97 inreport
June 30, 2021Rainbow Trout19721.7 inreport
June 30, 2021Rainbow Trout68411.35 inreport
June 21, 2021Cutthroat Trout81113.57 inreport
May 27, 2021Cutthroat Trout18013.57 inreport
May 18, 2021Rainbow Trout7021.56 inreport
April 6, 2021Rainbow Trout60016.37 inreport
December 8, 2020Rainbow Trout6121.78 inreport
December 3, 2020Rainbow Trout3326.28 inreport
December 3, 2020Rainbow Trout1521.78 inreport
November 23, 2020Rainbow Trout5526.28 inreport
November 16, 2020Rainbow Trout4521.78 inreport
October 29, 2020Rainbow Trout8021.78 inreport
July 1, 2020Cutthroat Trout99214.62 inreport
July 1, 2020Cutthroat Trout6812.05 inreport
June 23, 2020Rainbow Trout1,1529.54 inreport
May 28, 2020Rainbow Trout1,4288.88 inreport
March 18, 2020Rainbow Trout4526.52 inreport
March 12, 2020Rainbow Trout8020.53 inreport
March 5, 2020Rainbow Trout20015.83 inreport
February 27, 2020Rainbow Trout18015.83 inreport
November 13, 2019Rainbow Trout8520.5 inreport
November 1, 2019Rainbow Trout8020.5 inreport
July 3, 2019Rainbow Trout10016.02 inreport
June 24, 2019Cutthroat Trout14615.1 inreport
June 24, 2019Cutthroat Trout50015.29 inreport
June 24, 2019Cutthroat Trout29513 inreport
June 10, 2019Rainbow Trout30011.26 inreport
April 25, 2019Rainbow Trout30010.52 inreport
April 16, 2019Rainbow Trout3526.52 inreport
April 4, 2019Rainbow Trout6619.76 inreport
November 20, 2018Rainbow Trout11519.76 inreport
November 20, 2018Rainbow Trout4026.52 inreport
October 23, 2018Rainbow Trout21119.66 inreport
October 23, 2018Rainbow Trout626.8 inreport
July 5, 2018Cutthroat Trout37514.36 inreport
July 5, 2018Cutthroat Trout72514.62 inreport
May 24, 2018Rainbow Trout30910.9 inreport
May 23, 2018Rainbow Trout25016.78 inreport
May 16, 2018Rainbow Trout13016.78 inreport
May 11, 2018Rainbow Trout5022.31 inreport
April 19, 2018Rainbow Trout4827.52 inreport
March 28, 2018Rainbow Trout4527.1 inreport
December 11, 2017Rainbow Trout4527.52 inreport
December 7, 2017Rainbow Trout9221.88 inreport
November 30, 2017Rainbow Trout4027.52 inreport
November 22, 2017Rainbow Trout4527.52 inreport
November 16, 2017Rainbow Trout7021.88 inreport
October 25, 2017Rainbow Trout18421.88 inreport
October 13, 2017Rainbow Trout9611.9 inreport
August 8, 2017Rainbow Trout4523.56 inreport
August 7, 2017Rainbow Trout5023.56 inreport
July 18, 2017Cutthroat Trout20013.57 inreport
July 14, 2017Rainbow Trout11419.28 inreport
July 10, 2017Rainbow Trout30010.67 inreport
July 7, 2017Rainbow Trout10019.28 inreport
June 23, 2017Cutthroat Trout20013.05 inreport
June 15, 2017Cutthroat Trout60013.57 inreport
May 18, 2017Rainbow Trout4923.05 inreport
March 30, 2017Rainbow Trout3009.42 inreport
March 21, 2017Rainbow Trout2528.11 inreport
March 21, 2017Rainbow Trout1223.05 inreport
November 22, 2016Rainbow Trout3216.08 inreport
November 22, 2016Rainbow Trout5622.62 inreport
November 22, 2016Rainbow Trout2627.14 inreport
October 26, 2016Rainbow Trout8022.31 inreport
October 26, 2016Rainbow Trout227.14 inreport
July 12, 2016Cutthroat Trout45512.6 inreport
June 27, 2016Cutthroat Trout50014.2 inreport
June 1, 2016Rainbow Trout6018.34 inreport
June 1, 2016Rainbow Trout15011.16 inreport
April 15, 2016Rainbow Trout4027.61 inreport
April 6, 2016Rainbow Trout15010.81 inreport
February 17, 2016Rainbow Trout3009.86 inreport
January 6, 2016Rainbow Trout10023.36 inreport
January 6, 2016Rainbow Trout10017.29 inreport
September 17, 2015Rainbow Trout20013.57 inreport
June 23, 2015Cutthroat Trout1,00012.44 inreport
April 30, 2015Rainbow Trout29010.52 inreport
April 30, 2015Rainbow Trout3024.87 inreport
April 30, 2015Rainbow Trout4519.08 inreport
March 11, 2015Rainbow Trout37010 inreport
March 11, 2015Rainbow Trout3027.14 inreport
March 11, 2015Rainbow Trout5021.54 inreport
February 10, 2015Rainbow Trout2527.14 inreport
February 10, 2015Rainbow Trout1022.9 inreport
February 5, 2015Rainbow Trout10017.42 inreport
November 7, 2014Rainbow Trout6016.27 inreport
November 7, 2014Rainbow Trout4023.45 inreport
October 24, 2014Rainbow Trout10015.9 inreport
May 7, 2014Rainbow Trout20011.22 inreport
April 25, 2014Cutthroat Trout50013.17 inreport
April 16, 2014Cutthroat Trout50015.55 inreport
April 2, 2014Rainbow Trout30010.3 inreport
April 2, 2014Rainbow Trout10016.9 inreport
March 18, 2014Rainbow Trout2028 inreport
March 18, 2014Rainbow Trout9018.9 inreport
February 18, 2014Rainbow Trout10017.5 inreport
February 18, 2014Rainbow Trout1008.55 inreport
November 18, 2013Rainbow Trout6021.8 inreport
November 5, 2013Rainbow Trout25014.24 inreport
October 31, 2013Rainbow Trout6221.8 inreport
October 31, 2013Rainbow Trout826.8 inreport
October 1, 2013Cutthroat Trout20015.48 inreport
September 23, 2013Rainbow Trout25013.35 inreport
June 5, 2013Cutthroat Trout58914.43 inreport
June 5, 2013Cutthroat Trout41215.48 inreport
April 29, 2013Rainbow Trout6012.4 inreport
April 16, 2013Rainbow Trout5011.96 inreport
April 16, 2013Rainbow Trout1027.5 inreport
April 2, 2013Rainbow Trout2989.28 inreport
April 2, 2013Rainbow Trout6018.18 inreport
April 2, 2013Rainbow Trout1227.5 inreport
March 5, 2013Rainbow Trout3008.77 inreport
March 5, 2013Rainbow Trout3026.9 inreport
March 5, 2013Rainbow Trout1522.9 inreport
January 15, 2013Rainbow Trout1007.9 inreport
January 15, 2013Rainbow Trout3015.9 inreport
January 15, 2013Rainbow Trout2521.95 inreport
January 15, 2013Rainbow Trout1027.1 inreport
November 20, 2012Rainbow Trout12215.64 inreport
November 20, 2012Rainbow Trout1227.3 inreport
September 20, 2012Rainbow Trout20014.3 inreport
June 1, 2012Cutthroat Trout15014.19 inreport
May 22, 2012Cutthroat Trout1,00014.47 inreport
May 9, 2012Rainbow Trout3289.95 inreport
April 26, 2012Rainbow Trout30010.58 inreport
March 29, 2012Rainbow Trout3028.2 inreport
March 14, 2012Rainbow Trout15016.94 inreport
January 17, 2012Rainbow Trout7521.3 inreport
January 3, 2012Rainbow Trout40513.63 inreport
January 3, 2012Rainbow Trout39013.63 inreport
December 5, 2011Rainbow Trout43813.04 inreport
December 2, 2011Rainbow Trout43113.23 inreport
November 23, 2011Rainbow Trout42413.26 inreport
November 18, 2011Rainbow Trout30012.77 inreport
November 18, 2011Rainbow Trout3321.32 inreport
November 4, 2011Rainbow Trout7022.04 inreport
October 24, 2011Rainbow Trout30512.6 inreport
May 23, 2011Rainbow Trout3818.6 inreport
May 23, 2011Rainbow Trout2025.54 inreport
May 17, 2011Cutthroat Trout70015 inreport
May 11, 2011Rainbow Trout32110.53 inreport
April 26, 2011Rainbow Trout30311.23 inreport
April 6, 2011Rainbow Trout8517.78 inreport
March 2, 2011Rainbow Trout9716.88 inreport
January 18, 2011Rainbow Trout6023.2 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
community pond
Nearest town
Missoula
Facilities
restrooms

FWP 'Children's Pond' family-fishing water, about 26 miles east of Missoula off I-90 Exit 130, a quarter mile north. The fishing access site has a gravel ramp for small craft, an ADA-accessible fishing platform, and a toilet. No camping at the site.

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks before you go.

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Public land at Beavertail Pond

Beavertail Pond is 0.3 miles outside the edge of Beavertail Hill State Park.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Beavertail Pond?

Fishing Beavertail Pond usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 164 of 196 plants on record, ahead of Cutthroat Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 14, 2026, averaging 18.9 in. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked July 9, 2026, averaging 13.9 in. Largemouth Bass is recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Beavertail Pond stocked?

Last stocked July 9, 2026. It is stocked about 12 times a year since 2011, most often in April and November.

How big are the fish stocked at Beavertail Pond?

Stocked fish average 18 in. Rainbow Trout average 18.9 in. Cutthroat Trout average 13.9 in.

How do you get on Beavertail Pond?

The nearest town is Missoula. Facilities include restrooms. FWP 'Children's Pond' family-fishing water, about 26 miles east of Missoula off I-90 Exit 130, a quarter mile north. The fishing access site has a gravel ramp for small craft, an ADA-accessible fishing platform, and a toilet. No camping at the site.

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