Blue Lake fishing

Fishing at Blue Lake has Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, and Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.4 times a year since 2011, most often in May and September. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout.

Last stocked

May 8, 2026

Plants on record

38

Since 2011

Species recorded

3

Average size

3.5 in

Elevation

3,022.8 ft

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How Blue Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of June. In 2026 it was May 7, 2026, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 2024.

Fish at Blue Lake

Fishing Blue Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 18 of 38 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout and one more.

Around the dates Blue Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 59.7°F in September, 52.5°F in May, 70.1°F in July, 60.7°F in June. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 18 plants
Plants
18 of 38
Last stocked
May 7, 2026
Average length
4.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Brook Trout 10 plants
Plants
10 of 38
Last stocked
May 8, 2026
Average length
2.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Cutthroat Trout 10 plants
Plants
10 of 38
Last stocked
June 25, 2025
Average length
2.1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 3,1492011
  • 1,6362012
  • 2,3092013
  • 1,3532014
  • 2,8692015
  • 2,6592016
  • 3,8982017
  • 3,6402018
  • 3,1072019
  • 2,6482020
  • 4,1692021
  • 2,6522022
  • 2,1522023
  • 4,0282025
  • 2,5822026

Stocking history

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Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 8, 2026 Brook Trout 1,000 3.46 in report
May 7, 2026 Rainbow Trout 1,582 3.26 in report
June 25, 2025 Cutthroat Trout 1,020 2.04 in report
May 7, 2025 Rainbow Trout 2,008 2.92 in report
May 7, 2025 Brook Trout 1,000 3.43 in report
September 18, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,652 4.31 in report
July 14, 2023 Cutthroat Trout 500 1.14 in report
September 12, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,653 4.19 in report
April 29, 2022 Brook Trout 999 1.88 in report
September 7, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,649 3.93 in report
July 27, 2021 Cutthroat Trout 1,020 2.66 in report
July 14, 2021 Cutthroat Trout 500 2 in report
May 18, 2021 Brook Trout 1,000 2.75 in report
September 29, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,648 4.23 in report
September 9, 2020 Brook Trout 1,000 4 in report
September 24, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,649 4.18 in report
July 20, 2019 Cutthroat Trout 500 1.21 in report
June 27, 2019 Brook Trout 958 3 in report
September 18, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,651 4.17 in report
August 28, 2018 Cutthroat Trout 1,000 3.15 in report
May 31, 2018 Brook Trout 989 2.5 in report
September 19, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,500 4.31 in report
August 12, 2017 Cutthroat Trout 500 2 in report
July 24, 2017 Cutthroat Trout 900 2.3 in report
June 29, 2017 Brook Trout 998 2.35 in report
September 22, 2016 Rainbow Trout 1,648 4.21 in report
May 19, 2016 Brook Trout 1,011 1.97 in report
September 8, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,652 3.21 in report
June 10, 2015 Brook Trout 1,217 2 in report
September 19, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,353 2.48 in report
July 24, 2013 Cutthroat Trout 800 2.8 in report
July 17, 2013 Rainbow Trout 1,509 4.45 in report
June 20, 2012 Rainbow Trout 502 9.17 in report
May 8, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,134 8.71 in report
September 28, 2011 Rainbow Trout 1,014 5.28 in report
August 9, 2011 Cutthroat Trout 500 2 in report
July 6, 2011 Rainbow Trout 1,115 3.43 in report
May 17, 2011 Rainbow Trout 520 8.32 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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