Beavertail Pond fishing

Fishing at Beavertail Pond is on a community pond, stocked with Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout. 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.

Last stocked

May 14, 2026

Plants on record

195

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

18.1 in

Elevation

3,623.7 ft

Access and facts

Water type
community pond
Nearest town
Missoula

FWP 'Children's Pond' family-fishing water, about 26 miles east of Missoula off I-90 Exit 130, a quarter mile north.

Sources: water_type , nearest_town , shore_notes

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How Beavertail Pond is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of March. In 2026 it was March 4, 2026, earlier than usual.

Moose Lake (20.3 mi), Harpers Lake (22.5 mi), and Missoula Kids Pond (22.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Moose Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Harpers Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout, and Missoula Kids Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout.

Fish at Beavertail Pond

Fishing Beavertail Pond is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 164 of 195 plants on record, ahead of Cutthroat Trout.

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 164 plants
Plants
164 of 195
Last stocked
May 14, 2026
Average length
18.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Cutthroat Trout 31 plants
Plants
31 of 195
Last stocked
June 4, 2025
Average length
14 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 3,6252011
  • 3,1622012
  • 2,8312013
  • 2,1102014
  • 2,1502015
  • 2,0512016
  • 2,5672017
  • 2,3042018
  • 1,9072019
  • 4,4342020
  • 5,5262021
  • 2,1842022
  • 2,1942023
  • 2,9092024
  • 3,6732025
  • 6432026

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 195 plants Showing 195 plants

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 14, 2026 Rainbow Trout 538 10.37 in report
March 24, 2026 Rainbow Trout 14 26.25 in report
March 24, 2026 Rainbow Trout 46 20.77 in report
March 4, 2026 Rainbow Trout 45 26.25 in report
December 10, 2025 Rainbow Trout 75 20.77 in report
November 24, 2025 Rainbow Trout 85 20.77 in report
November 20, 2025 Rainbow Trout 76 20.77 in report
July 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,578 8.14 in report
June 4, 2025 Cutthroat Trout 1,000 14.06 in report
May 28, 2025 Rainbow Trout 654 10.47 in report
April 15, 2025 Rainbow Trout 14 20.45 in report
April 15, 2025 Rainbow Trout 150 15.83 in report
April 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 41 26 in report
December 17, 2024 Rainbow Trout 50 26.03 in report
December 16, 2024 Rainbow Trout 90 20.45 in report
December 10, 2024 Rainbow Trout 90 20.56 in report
December 9, 2024 Rainbow Trout 75 20.45 in report
November 8, 2024 Rainbow Trout 54 20.45 in report
November 7, 2024 Rainbow Trout 31 20.45 in report
November 7, 2024 Rainbow Trout 29 26 in report
July 1, 2024 Cutthroat Trout 125 13.57 in report
July 1, 2024 Cutthroat Trout 980 12.13 in report
June 17, 2024 Cutthroat Trout 500 13.57 in report
April 30, 2024 Rainbow Trout 141 11.76 in report
April 9, 2024 Rainbow Trout 585 10.35 in report
March 20, 2024 Rainbow Trout 79 20.12 in report
March 19, 2024 Rainbow Trout 80 20.12 in report
October 30, 2023 Rainbow Trout 76 20.12 in report
October 27, 2023 Rainbow Trout 75 20.12 in report
June 26, 2023 Cutthroat Trout 500 13.57 in report
June 26, 2023 Cutthroat Trout 500 13.57 in report
June 14, 2023 Rainbow Trout 372 11.04 in report
June 5, 2023 Rainbow Trout 372 11.04 in report
May 12, 2023 Rainbow Trout 41 21.07 in report
May 12, 2023 Rainbow Trout 79 16.44 in report
May 3, 2023 Rainbow Trout 179 21.07 in report
December 9, 2022 Rainbow Trout 60 21.07 in report
December 5, 2022 Rainbow Trout 80 21.07 in report
October 28, 2022 Rainbow Trout 90 21.07 in report
September 27, 2022 Rainbow Trout 95 19.08 in report
July 13, 2022 Rainbow Trout 125 19.08 in report
June 20, 2022 Cutthroat Trout 350 14.19 in report
June 20, 2022 Cutthroat Trout 650 15.62 in report
April 7, 2022 Rainbow Trout 93 27.4 in report
March 30, 2022 Rainbow Trout 641 9.78 in report
November 23, 2021 Rainbow Trout 49 27.33 in report
November 8, 2021 Rainbow Trout 86 21.08 in report
October 21, 2021 Rainbow Trout 329 10.12 in report
September 22, 2021 Rainbow Trout 2,520 9.97 in report
June 30, 2021 Rainbow Trout 197 21.7 in report
June 30, 2021 Rainbow Trout 684 11.35 in report
June 21, 2021 Cutthroat Trout 811 13.57 in report
May 27, 2021 Cutthroat Trout 180 13.57 in report
May 18, 2021 Rainbow Trout 70 21.56 in report
April 6, 2021 Rainbow Trout 600 16.37 in report
December 8, 2020 Rainbow Trout 61 21.78 in report
December 3, 2020 Rainbow Trout 33 26.28 in report
December 3, 2020 Rainbow Trout 15 21.78 in report
November 23, 2020 Rainbow Trout 55 26.28 in report
November 16, 2020 Rainbow Trout 45 21.78 in report
October 29, 2020 Rainbow Trout 80 21.78 in report
July 1, 2020 Cutthroat Trout 68 12.05 in report
July 1, 2020 Cutthroat Trout 992 14.62 in report
June 23, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,152 9.54 in report
May 28, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,428 8.88 in report
March 18, 2020 Rainbow Trout 45 26.52 in report
March 12, 2020 Rainbow Trout 80 20.53 in report
March 5, 2020 Rainbow Trout 200 15.83 in report
February 27, 2020 Rainbow Trout 180 15.83 in report
November 13, 2019 Rainbow Trout 85 20.5 in report
November 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 80 20.5 in report
July 3, 2019 Rainbow Trout 100 16.02 in report
June 24, 2019 Cutthroat Trout 500 15.29 in report
June 24, 2019 Cutthroat Trout 295 13 in report
June 24, 2019 Cutthroat Trout 146 15.1 in report
June 10, 2019 Rainbow Trout 300 11.26 in report
April 25, 2019 Rainbow Trout 300 10.52 in report
April 16, 2019 Rainbow Trout 35 26.52 in report
April 4, 2019 Rainbow Trout 66 19.76 in report
November 20, 2018 Rainbow Trout 40 26.52 in report
November 20, 2018 Rainbow Trout 115 19.76 in report
October 23, 2018 Rainbow Trout 211 19.66 in report
October 23, 2018 Rainbow Trout 6 26.8 in report
July 5, 2018 Cutthroat Trout 375 14.36 in report
July 5, 2018 Cutthroat Trout 725 14.62 in report
May 24, 2018 Rainbow Trout 309 10.9 in report
May 23, 2018 Rainbow Trout 250 16.78 in report
May 16, 2018 Rainbow Trout 130 16.78 in report
May 11, 2018 Rainbow Trout 50 22.31 in report
April 19, 2018 Rainbow Trout 48 27.52 in report
March 28, 2018 Rainbow Trout 45 27.1 in report
December 11, 2017 Rainbow Trout 45 27.52 in report
December 7, 2017 Rainbow Trout 92 21.88 in report
November 30, 2017 Rainbow Trout 40 27.52 in report
November 22, 2017 Rainbow Trout 45 27.52 in report
November 16, 2017 Rainbow Trout 70 21.88 in report
October 25, 2017 Rainbow Trout 184 21.88 in report
October 13, 2017 Rainbow Trout 96 11.9 in report
August 8, 2017 Rainbow Trout 45 23.56 in report
August 7, 2017 Rainbow Trout 50 23.56 in report
July 18, 2017 Cutthroat Trout 200 13.57 in report
July 14, 2017 Rainbow Trout 114 19.28 in report
July 10, 2017 Rainbow Trout 300 10.67 in report
July 7, 2017 Rainbow Trout 100 19.28 in report
June 23, 2017 Cutthroat Trout 200 13.05 in report
June 15, 2017 Cutthroat Trout 600 13.57 in report
May 18, 2017 Rainbow Trout 49 23.05 in report
March 30, 2017 Rainbow Trout 300 9.42 in report
March 21, 2017 Rainbow Trout 12 23.05 in report
March 21, 2017 Rainbow Trout 25 28.11 in report
November 22, 2016 Rainbow Trout 32 16.08 in report
November 22, 2016 Rainbow Trout 56 22.62 in report
November 22, 2016 Rainbow Trout 26 27.14 in report
October 26, 2016 Rainbow Trout 80 22.31 in report
October 26, 2016 Rainbow Trout 2 27.14 in report
July 12, 2016 Cutthroat Trout 455 12.6 in report
June 27, 2016 Cutthroat Trout 500 14.2 in report
June 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 60 18.34 in report
June 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 150 11.16 in report
April 15, 2016 Rainbow Trout 40 27.61 in report
April 6, 2016 Rainbow Trout 150 10.81 in report
February 17, 2016 Rainbow Trout 300 9.86 in report
January 6, 2016 Rainbow Trout 100 23.36 in report
January 6, 2016 Rainbow Trout 100 17.29 in report
September 17, 2015 Rainbow Trout 200 13.57 in report
June 23, 2015 Cutthroat Trout 1,000 12.44 in report
April 30, 2015 Rainbow Trout 290 10.52 in report
April 30, 2015 Rainbow Trout 45 19.08 in report
April 30, 2015 Rainbow Trout 30 24.87 in report
March 11, 2015 Rainbow Trout 30 27.14 in report
March 11, 2015 Rainbow Trout 370 10 in report
March 11, 2015 Rainbow Trout 50 21.54 in report
February 10, 2015 Rainbow Trout 25 27.14 in report
February 10, 2015 Rainbow Trout 10 22.9 in report
February 5, 2015 Rainbow Trout 100 17.42 in report
November 7, 2014 Rainbow Trout 60 16.27 in report
November 7, 2014 Rainbow Trout 40 23.45 in report
October 24, 2014 Rainbow Trout 100 15.9 in report
May 7, 2014 Rainbow Trout 200 11.22 in report
April 25, 2014 Cutthroat Trout 500 13.17 in report
April 16, 2014 Cutthroat Trout 500 15.55 in report
April 2, 2014 Rainbow Trout 100 16.9 in report
April 2, 2014 Rainbow Trout 300 10.3 in report
March 18, 2014 Rainbow Trout 20 28 in report
March 18, 2014 Rainbow Trout 90 18.9 in report
February 18, 2014 Rainbow Trout 100 8.55 in report
February 18, 2014 Rainbow Trout 100 17.5 in report
November 18, 2013 Rainbow Trout 60 21.8 in report
November 5, 2013 Rainbow Trout 250 14.24 in report
October 31, 2013 Rainbow Trout 62 21.8 in report
October 31, 2013 Rainbow Trout 8 26.8 in report
October 1, 2013 Cutthroat Trout 200 15.48 in report
September 23, 2013 Rainbow Trout 250 13.35 in report
June 5, 2013 Cutthroat Trout 589 14.43 in report
June 5, 2013 Cutthroat Trout 412 15.48 in report
April 29, 2013 Rainbow Trout 60 12.4 in report
April 16, 2013 Rainbow Trout 50 11.96 in report
April 16, 2013 Rainbow Trout 10 27.5 in report
April 2, 2013 Rainbow Trout 298 9.28 in report
April 2, 2013 Rainbow Trout 60 18.18 in report
April 2, 2013 Rainbow Trout 12 27.5 in report
March 5, 2013 Rainbow Trout 300 8.77 in report
March 5, 2013 Rainbow Trout 30 26.9 in report
March 5, 2013 Rainbow Trout 15 22.9 in report
January 15, 2013 Rainbow Trout 100 7.9 in report
January 15, 2013 Rainbow Trout 30 15.9 in report
January 15, 2013 Rainbow Trout 25 21.95 in report
January 15, 2013 Rainbow Trout 10 27.1 in report
November 20, 2012 Rainbow Trout 122 15.64 in report
November 20, 2012 Rainbow Trout 12 27.3 in report
September 20, 2012 Rainbow Trout 200 14.3 in report
June 1, 2012 Cutthroat Trout 150 14.19 in report
May 22, 2012 Cutthroat Trout 1,000 14.47 in report
May 9, 2012 Rainbow Trout 328 9.95 in report
April 26, 2012 Rainbow Trout 300 10.58 in report
March 29, 2012 Rainbow Trout 30 28.2 in report
March 14, 2012 Rainbow Trout 150 16.94 in report
January 17, 2012 Rainbow Trout 75 21.3 in report
January 3, 2012 Rainbow Trout 405 13.63 in report
January 3, 2012 Rainbow Trout 390 13.63 in report
December 5, 2011 Rainbow Trout 438 13.04 in report
December 2, 2011 Rainbow Trout 431 13.23 in report
November 23, 2011 Rainbow Trout 424 13.26 in report
November 18, 2011 Rainbow Trout 300 12.77 in report
November 18, 2011 Rainbow Trout 33 21.32 in report
November 4, 2011 Rainbow Trout 70 22.04 in report
October 24, 2011 Rainbow Trout 305 12.6 in report
May 23, 2011 Rainbow Trout 38 18.6 in report
May 23, 2011 Rainbow Trout 20 25.54 in report
May 17, 2011 Cutthroat Trout 700 15 in report
May 11, 2011 Rainbow Trout 321 10.53 in report
April 26, 2011 Rainbow Trout 303 11.23 in report
April 6, 2011 Rainbow Trout 85 17.78 in report
March 2, 2011 Rainbow Trout 97 16.88 in report
January 18, 2011 Rainbow Trout 60 23.2 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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