Broadview Pond fishing

Fishing at Broadview Pond has Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Largemouth Bass on the stocking report. It is stocked about 3.4 times a year since 2011, most often in April and August. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 4, 2026

Plants on record

55

Since 2011

Species recorded

3

Average size

8.4 in

Elevation

3,851.2 ft

Access and facts

Nearest town
Broadview
Facilities
camping

Undeveloped FWP fishing access site off Hwy 3 at Broadview, about 25 miles north of Billings. Camping is permitted (7-day stay limit) with access for camp trailers; no boat ramp or other facilities reported.

Sources: shore_notes , facilities , nearest_town

How Broadview Pond is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of April. In 2026 it was May 4, 2026, later than usual.

Lake Elmo (26.7 mi), Shiloh Conservation Pond 1 (27.7 mi), Deadmans Basin Reservoir (30.4 mi), and Laurel Pond (31 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Elmo is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Largemouth Bass, Shiloh Conservation Pond 1 is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Cutthroat Trout, Deadmans Basin Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Laurel Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, and Largemouth Bass.

Fish at Broadview Pond

Fishing Broadview Pond is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 35 of 55 plants on record, ahead of Cutthroat Trout and one more.

Around the dates Broadview Pond is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 42.8°F in April, 71.4°F in August, 61.7°F in September, 54.1°F in May. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 35 plants
Plants
35 of 55
Last stocked
May 4, 2026
Average length
7.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Cutthroat Trout 14 plants
Plants
14 of 55
Last stocked
June 18, 2024
Average length
14.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Largemouth Bass 6 plants
Plants
6 of 55
Last stocked
August 6, 2025
Average length
1.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Largemouth Bass guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 13,7422011
  • 6,9222012
  • 5,7402013
  • 8,2612014
  • 7,5002015
  • 9,0632016
  • 10,6192017
  • 7,4092018
  • 4,9542019
  • 4,8912020
  • 8,8072021
  • 1,9002022
  • 12,5302023
  • 6,6002024
  • 11,5772025
  • 2,5002026

Stocking history

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Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 4, 2026 Rainbow Trout 2,500 6.62 in report
September 5, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,008 11.14 in report
September 5, 2025 Rainbow Trout 4,069 9.05 in report
August 6, 2025 Largemouth Bass 4,000 1.46 in report
April 24, 2025 Rainbow Trout 2,500 8.25 in report
August 9, 2024 Largemouth Bass 4,000 1.35 in report
June 18, 2024 Cutthroat Trout 50 11.61 in report
June 18, 2024 Cutthroat Trout 50 8.7 in report
April 27, 2024 Rainbow Trout 2,500 7.33 in report
September 12, 2023 Rainbow Trout 5,670 8.5 in report
September 12, 2023 Largemouth Bass 4,210 3.6 in report
June 13, 2023 Cutthroat Trout 150 6.42 in report
April 28, 2023 Rainbow Trout 2,500 7.51 in report
April 25, 2022 Cutthroat Trout 1,800 6.88 in report
April 20, 2022 Cutthroat Trout 100 17.24 in report
September 13, 2021 Rainbow Trout 5,232 8.11 in report
July 27, 2021 Largemouth Bass 1,000 1.65 in report
April 29, 2021 Rainbow Trout 2,500 6.31 in report
April 20, 2021 Cutthroat Trout 38 20.45 in report
April 20, 2021 Cutthroat Trout 37 20.45 in report
September 11, 2020 Rainbow Trout 2,316 7.71 in report
April 29, 2020 Rainbow Trout 2,500 7.39 in report
April 27, 2020 Cutthroat Trout 75 20.45 in report
August 29, 2019 Rainbow Trout 214 10.5 in report
August 29, 2019 Rainbow Trout 2,440 8 in report
July 19, 2019 Cutthroat Trout 100 20 in report
May 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 2,200 7.08 in report
July 3, 2018 Largemouth Bass 1,000 2.43 in report
May 25, 2018 Rainbow Trout 4,999 4.93 in report
May 8, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,280 7.06 in report
April 17, 2018 Cutthroat Trout 130 15.08 in report
September 20, 2017 Rainbow Trout 5,724 7.32 in report
June 12, 2017 Rainbow Trout 2,041 5.98 in report
April 25, 2017 Rainbow Trout 2,538 6.66 in report
April 19, 2017 Rainbow Trout 83 11.7 in report
April 19, 2017 Rainbow Trout 83 7.04 in report
April 4, 2017 Cutthroat Trout 150 16 in report
October 18, 2016 Cutthroat Trout 1,500 4.2 in report
August 12, 2016 Rainbow Trout 4,844 5.91 in report
April 11, 2016 Cutthroat Trout 200 16.55 in report
March 18, 2016 Rainbow Trout 2,519 6.93 in report
August 26, 2015 Rainbow Trout 5,000 5.4 in report
April 8, 2015 Rainbow Trout 2,500 6.3 in report
April 23, 2014 Rainbow Trout 5,728 4.44 in report
April 9, 2014 Rainbow Trout 2,533 6.39 in report
May 8, 2013 Rainbow Trout 3,211 4.04 in report
April 4, 2013 Rainbow Trout 2,529 6.67 in report
August 6, 2012 Largemouth Bass 3,000 1 in report
May 2, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,112 9.65 in report
April 10, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,548 8.85 in report
April 9, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,262 8.8 in report
August 17, 2011 Rainbow Trout 997 4.48 in report
April 25, 2011 Rainbow Trout 2,498 7.55 in report
April 18, 2011 Rainbow Trout 10,087 1.86 in report
April 13, 2011 Cutthroat Trout 160 16 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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