Bootjack Lake fishing

Fishing at Bootjack Lake has Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.1 times a year since 2011, most often in June and September. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

June 8, 2026

Plants on record

33

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

3.7 in

Elevation

4,293.7 ft

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How Bootjack Lake is stocked

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

Fish at Bootjack Lake

Fishing Bootjack Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 28 of 33 plants on record, ahead of Cutthroat Trout.

Around the dates Bootjack Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 56.5°F in June, 54.8°F in September, 48.9°F in May, 66.1°F in July. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 28 plants
Plants
28 of 33
Last stocked
June 8, 2026
Average length
3.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Cutthroat Trout 5 plants
Plants
5 of 33
Last stocked
July 10, 2019
Average length
2.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,5782011
  • 2,8942012
  • 1,5092013
  • 3,8502014
  • 2,6532015
  • 4,1502016
  • 4,1002017
  • 4,1512018
  • 2,6482019
  • 3,6502020
  • 3,1502021
  • 3,1492022
  • 3,1532023
  • 1,5002024
  • 3,0002025
  • 2,9382026

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 33 plants Showing 33 plants

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 8, 2026 Rainbow Trout 1,428 3.9 in report
May 7, 2026 Rainbow Trout 1,510 3.26 in report
June 25, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,500 3.7 in report
June 19, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,500 2.77 in report
June 25, 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,500 3.96 in report
October 6, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,653 4.65 in report
June 23, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,500 3.6 in report
September 19, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,649 4.56 in report
June 20, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,500 4.04 in report
September 22, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,650 3.96 in report
June 9, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,500 3.38 in report
September 15, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,650 4.16 in report
May 19, 2020 Rainbow Trout 2,000 3.87 in report
September 25, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,648 4.28 in report
July 10, 2019 Cutthroat Trout 1,000 1.21 in report
September 17, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,651 4.17 in report
June 5, 2018 Rainbow Trout 2,500 4.16 in report
September 26, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,500 4.33 in report
August 17, 2017 Cutthroat Trout 2,600 1.24 in report
September 21, 2016 Rainbow Trout 1,650 4.18 in report
September 8, 2016 Rainbow Trout 200 4.86 in report
June 8, 2016 Rainbow Trout 2,300 3.64 in report
September 9, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,651 3.21 in report
August 27, 2015 Cutthroat Trout 1,002 1.65 in report
September 17, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,350 1.84 in report
May 27, 2014 Rainbow Trout 2,500 3.62 in report
July 17, 2013 Rainbow Trout 1,509 4.45 in report
June 21, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,987 4.64 in report
June 21, 2012 Rainbow Trout 334 4.64 in report
June 21, 2012 Rainbow Trout 55 4.64 in report
May 17, 2012 Cutthroat Trout 518 5.17 in report
August 30, 2011 Cutthroat Trout 1,030 1.5 in report
July 6, 2011 Rainbow Trout 1,548 3.43 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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