Bozeman Pond fishing

Fishing at Bozeman Pond is on a community pond, stocked with Rainbow Trout. It is stocked about 1.8 times a year since 2011, most often in June and September. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

June 16, 2026

Plants on record

29

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

7.9 in

Elevation

4,833 ft

Access and facts

Water type
community pond
Nearest town
Bozeman
Shore access
Yes
ADA accessible
Yes
Facilities
restrooms, dock

City park pond behind the Gallatin Valley Mall on Bozeman's west side (Huffine Lane, then north on Fowler Lane). Trout-stocked with a fishing dock, restrooms on both sides of the park, and paved, accessible trails to the fishing area.

Sources: water_type , shore_notes , access , facilities , nearest_town , fishing_notes

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How Bozeman Pond is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of May. In 2026 it was June 16, 2026, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 2016 and 2018.

Fish at Bozeman Pond

Fishing Bozeman Pond is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. All 29 plants on record are Rainbow Trout.

Around the dates Bozeman Pond is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 57.3°F in September, 59.8°F in June, 49.6°F in May, 42.9°F in October. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 29 plants
Plants
29 of 29
Last stocked
June 16, 2026
Average length
7.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fishing Bozeman Pond

Bozeman Pond Park includes fishing access. The park also offers a fishing dock. Bozeman Pond is a trout-stocked pond where kids can learn to fish.

Sources: gvlt.org

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,2002011
  • 1,2002012
  • 1,8142013
  • 1,2222014
  • 1,2002015
  • 1,2002017
  • 1,2002019
  • 1,2002020
  • 1,2002021
  • 1,2002022
  • 1,2002023
  • 1,2002024
  • 1,2002025
  • 6002026

Stocking history

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Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 16, 2026 Rainbow Trout 600 8.43 in report
September 15, 2025 Rainbow Trout 600 8.14 in report
June 3, 2025 Rainbow Trout 600 7.55 in report
September 24, 2024 Rainbow Trout 600 7.46 in report
May 9, 2024 Rainbow Trout 600 7.02 in report
September 21, 2023 Rainbow Trout 600 7.72 in report
June 8, 2023 Rainbow Trout 600 7.86 in report
September 7, 2022 Rainbow Trout 600 7.16 in report
May 19, 2022 Rainbow Trout 600 7.54 in report
September 13, 2021 Rainbow Trout 600 7.65 in report
June 10, 2021 Rainbow Trout 600 7.44 in report
September 17, 2020 Rainbow Trout 600 7.55 in report
June 10, 2020 Rainbow Trout 600 7.51 in report
September 19, 2019 Rainbow Trout 600 7.84 in report
June 13, 2019 Rainbow Trout 600 7.12 in report
September 28, 2017 Rainbow Trout 600 8.9 in report
May 16, 2017 Rainbow Trout 600 7.7 in report
September 30, 2015 Rainbow Trout 600 8.22 in report
May 7, 2015 Rainbow Trout 600 6.88 in report
September 18, 2014 Rainbow Trout 600 10.79 in report
May 27, 2014 Rainbow Trout 622 7.95 in report
September 24, 2013 Rainbow Trout 614 7.87 in report
June 4, 2013 Rainbow Trout 600 7.69 in report
June 4, 2013 Rainbow Trout 600 7.69 in report
October 10, 2012 Rainbow Trout 600 11.2 in report
May 30, 2012 Rainbow Trout 600 7 in report
September 7, 2011 Rainbow Trout 600 8.7 in report
June 6, 2011 Rainbow Trout 300 7.7 in report
May 12, 2011 Rainbow Trout 300 6.8 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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