Black Lake fishing

Fishing at Black Lake has Arctic Grayling, Rainbow Trout, and Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2011, most often in May and July. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

July 20, 2022

Plants on record

7

Since 2011

Species recorded

3

Average size

3.2 in

Elevation

3,435.4 ft

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How Black Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of June. In 2022 it was July 20, 2022, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 2012, 2017, 2018, 2020, and 2021.

Rock Lake (4.7 mi), Murray Lake (7.9 mi), Smith Lake (8.1 mi), Finger Lake (8.4 mi), and Dollar Lake (8.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Rock Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout, Murray Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout, Smith Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout, Finger Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Dollar Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout.

Fish at Black Lake

Fishing Black Lake is as likely to be for Cutthroat Trout and Rainbow Trout. Each accounts for 3 of 7 plants on record.

Around the dates Black Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 51.5°F in May, 67.3°F in July, 58.9°F in June, 66°F in August. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Cutthroat Trout 3 plants
Plants
3 of 7
Last stocked
July 20, 2022
Average length
1.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 3 plants
Plants
3 of 7
Last stocked
June 17, 2015
Average length
5.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Arctic Grayling 1 plant
Plants
1 of 7
Last stocked
May 20, 2011
Average length
1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Arctic Grayling guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 10,0002011
  • 3352013
  • 3032014
  • 5512015
  • 2,2502016
  • 5,0002019
  • 5,0042022

Stocking history

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 20, 2022 Cutthroat Trout 5,004 1.31 in report
July 20, 2019 Cutthroat Trout 5,000 1.21 in report
August 24, 2016 Cutthroat Trout 2,250 1.99 in report
June 17, 2015 Rainbow Trout 551 6 in report
May 13, 2014 Rainbow Trout 303 5.37 in report
May 28, 2013 Rainbow Trout 335 5.26 in report
May 20, 2011 Arctic Grayling 10,000 1 in report

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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