Last stocked
June 30, 2025
Plants on record
34
Since 2011
Species recorded
4
Average size
2.7 in
Elevation
2,089.4 ft
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Plentywood
- Boat ramp
- Yes
Public water about a half mile north of Plentywood. Two boat ramps provide access, per Montana FWP.
Sources: access.boat_ramp , nearest_town , shore_notes
How Boxelder Lake is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of May. In 2025 it was May 1, 2025, earlier than usual.
No plants recorded in 2012, 2013, 2017, and 2019.
Raymond Dam (7.1 mi) was stocked more recently. Raymond Dam is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.
Fish at Boxelder Lake
Fishing Boxelder Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 15 of 34 plants on record, ahead of Walleye and 2 more.
Around the dates Boxelder Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 54.7°F in May, 64.5°F in June, 39.1°F in April, 70°F in July. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Rainbow Trout 15 plants
- Plants
- 15 of 34
- Last stocked
- May 21, 2025
- Average length
- 4.5 in
Walleye 11 plants
- Plants
- 11 of 34
- Last stocked
- June 30, 2025
- Average length
- 1 in
Northern Pike 6 plants
- Plants
- 6 of 34
- Last stocked
- June 18, 2018
- Average length
- 1.8 in
Yellow Perch 2 plants
- Plants
- 2 of 34
- Last stocked
- August 1, 2024
- Average length
- 1.1 in
Fish stocked per year
- 25,0002011
- 55,4322014
- 270,0362015
- 283,2882016
- 25,0032018
- 305,2712020
- 263,6852021
- 30,1532022
- 10,2622023
- 35,6002024
- 15,7972025
Stocking history
Showing 15 of 34 plants Showing 34 plants
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | Walleye | 3,978 | 1.71 in | report |
| June 30, 2025 | Walleye | 1,440 | 1.55 in | report |
| May 21, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | 3.17 in | report |
| May 1, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 5,379 | 2.87 in | report |
| August 1, 2024 | Yellow Perch | 20,000 | 1.33 in | report |
| June 20, 2024 | Walleye | 5,600 | 1.19 in | report |
| May 30, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | 3.23 in | report |
| May 30, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | 3.23 in | report |
| July 12, 2023 | Walleye | 5,031 | 2.63 in | report |
| May 16, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 5,231 | 2.63 in | report |
| June 29, 2022 | Yellow Perch | 20,000 | 0.85 in | report |
| June 28, 2022 | Walleye | 5,115 | 1.6 in | report |
| May 17, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 5,038 | 3.25 in | report |
| June 15, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 1,507 | 7.08 in | report |
| June 14, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 10,173 | 3.37 in | report |
| May 21, 2021 | Walleye | 250,000 | 0.33 in | report |
| May 21, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 2,005 | 6.83 in | report |
| May 6, 2020 | Walleye | 300,000 | 0.33 in | report |
| May 6, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 5,271 | 3.08 in | report |
| June 18, 2018 | Northern Pike | 5,003 | 3.56 in | report |
| May 22, 2018 | Northern Pike | 20,000 | 0.75 in | report |
| May 26, 2016 | Northern Pike | 8,288 | 2.57 in | report |
| May 3, 2016 | Walleye | 250,000 | 0.33 in | report |
| May 3, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | 7.12 in | report |
| May 3, 2016 | Northern Pike | 20,000 | 0.37 in | report |
| May 22, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 4,917 | 7.58 in | report |
| May 1, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 10,034 | 2.17 in | report |
| April 29, 2015 | Walleye | 250,000 | 0.33 in | report |
| April 29, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 5,085 | 6.8 in | report |
| June 5, 2014 | Northern Pike | 5,332 | 2.59 in | report |
| May 20, 2014 | Walleye | 25,000 | 0.33 in | report |
| May 20, 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 5,100 | 5.83 in | report |
| May 20, 2014 | Northern Pike | 20,000 | 0.75 in | report |
| May 20, 2011 | Walleye | 25,000 | 0.25 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.