Browns Lake fishing

Fishing at Browns Lake has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 4.9 times a year since 2011, most often in June and September. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

June 17, 2026

Plants on record

79

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

5.3 in

Elevation

4,296.7 ft

Access and facts

Nearest town
Ovando
Boat ramp
Yes
Fee required
Yes
Facilities
camping, restrooms

FWP fishing access site east of Ovando (7 mi on Hwy 200, then 3.5 mi south on an unmarked county road). Concrete boat ramp, toilet, and campsites; camping is $12 with a fishing license or $18 without. 20-ft trailer limit, 7-day stay limit.

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How Browns Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of June. In 2026 it was June 17, 2026, about when it usually is.

Harpers Lake (18 mi) was stocked more recently. Harpers Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Browns Lake

Fishing Browns Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. All 79 plants on record are Rainbow Trout.

Around the dates Browns Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 56.7°F in September, 58.6°F in June, 50°F in May, 41.8°F in October. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 79 plants
Plants
79 of 79
Last stocked
June 17, 2026
Average length
5.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fishing Browns Lake

Brown's Lake provides a "Fishing Access Site" for anglers. Among the listed "Activities" are "Boating Camping Fishing Wildlife Viewing", and the site offers "Facilities Campsite Ramp (Concrete) Toilet" for visitors. Staying at the lake is possible, with an option for "FAS Camping With Valid Fishing License" or "FAS Camping Without Valid Fishing License".

Sources: myfwp.mt.gov

Fish stocked per year

  • 54,3612011
  • 64,3662012
  • 60,7222013
  • 51,6762014
  • 45,3242015
  • 38,7702016
  • 50,9202017
  • 58,1802018
  • 59,5412019
  • 53,2942020
  • 53,9632021
  • 55,4112022
  • 56,9102023
  • 54,5932024
  • 49,2822025
  • 24,6752026

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 79 plants Showing 79 plants

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 17, 2026 Rainbow Trout 15,000 3.6 in report
June 17, 2026 Rainbow Trout 9,675 4.26 in report
September 17, 2025 Rainbow Trout 12,463 6.04 in report
September 17, 2025 Rainbow Trout 11,977 6.88 in report
June 24, 2025 Rainbow Trout 9,842 3.7 in report
June 24, 2025 Rainbow Trout 15,000 3.84 in report
September 19, 2024 Rainbow Trout 15,125 5.91 in report
September 19, 2024 Rainbow Trout 4,356 5.91 in report
September 19, 2024 Rainbow Trout 10,000 7.15 in report
June 19, 2024 Rainbow Trout 15,032 3.82 in report
June 19, 2024 Rainbow Trout 10,080 3.81 in report
September 8, 2023 Rainbow Trout 4,613 5.63 in report
September 8, 2023 Rainbow Trout 15,378 5.63 in report
September 8, 2023 Rainbow Trout 11,000 5.55 in report
June 22, 2023 Rainbow Trout 10,320 3.87 in report
June 22, 2023 Rainbow Trout 15,599 3.28 in report
September 14, 2022 Rainbow Trout 4,641 5.73 in report
September 14, 2022 Rainbow Trout 13,260 5.73 in report
September 14, 2022 Rainbow Trout 10,000 6.33 in report
June 22, 2022 Rainbow Trout 11,121 4.07 in report
June 22, 2022 Rainbow Trout 16,389 3.48 in report
September 24, 2021 Rainbow Trout 3,941 6.07 in report
September 23, 2021 Rainbow Trout 10,000 7.13 in report
September 23, 2021 Rainbow Trout 3,621 6.07 in report
September 23, 2021 Rainbow Trout 10,650 6.07 in report
June 16, 2021 Rainbow Trout 10,083 4.11 in report
June 16, 2021 Rainbow Trout 15,668 3.41 in report
September 9, 2020 Rainbow Trout 3,276 6.5 in report
September 9, 2020 Rainbow Trout 9,000 6.56 in report
September 9, 2020 Rainbow Trout 10,465 6.5 in report
September 9, 2020 Rainbow Trout 3,640 6.5 in report
June 18, 2020 Rainbow Trout 14,563 3.52 in report
June 18, 2020 Rainbow Trout 12,350 4.66 in report
September 26, 2019 Rainbow Trout 3,255 6.13 in report
September 26, 2019 Rainbow Trout 13,020 6.13 in report
September 26, 2019 Rainbow Trout 4,340 6.13 in report
September 9, 2019 Rainbow Trout 10,278 7.46 in report
June 26, 2019 Rainbow Trout 14,113 3.83 in report
June 26, 2019 Rainbow Trout 14,535 4.26 in report
September 14, 2018 Rainbow Trout 21,425 6.76 in report
September 14, 2018 Rainbow Trout 6,900 4.77 in report
June 21, 2018 Rainbow Trout 17,685 3.6 in report
June 4, 2018 Rainbow Trout 12,170 4.16 in report
October 11, 2017 Rainbow Trout 9,766 4.34 in report
September 18, 2017 Rainbow Trout 18,000 6.15 in report
June 29, 2017 Rainbow Trout 10,000 4.57 in report
June 29, 2017 Rainbow Trout 13,154 3.8 in report
September 23, 2016 Rainbow Trout 5,560 5.64 in report
September 22, 2016 Rainbow Trout 4,379 5.64 in report
September 22, 2016 Rainbow Trout 9,188 4.67 in report
September 22, 2016 Rainbow Trout 8,479 5.64 in report
June 30, 2016 Rainbow Trout 11,164 4.01 in report
September 25, 2015 Rainbow Trout 650 6.4 in report
September 23, 2015 Rainbow Trout 3,890 6.8 in report
September 22, 2015 Rainbow Trout 3,811 6.8 in report
September 22, 2015 Rainbow Trout 10,719 6.8 in report
September 22, 2015 Rainbow Trout 5,637 6.87 in report
June 19, 2015 Rainbow Trout 10,553 4.74 in report
June 19, 2015 Rainbow Trout 10,064 4 in report
September 10, 2014 Rainbow Trout 7,298 7.04 in report
September 10, 2014 Rainbow Trout 13,215 5.64 in report
September 10, 2014 Rainbow Trout 5,008 5.64 in report
June 23, 2014 Rainbow Trout 13,175 4.32 in report
June 23, 2014 Rainbow Trout 12,980 3.96 in report
September 19, 2013 Rainbow Trout 11,435 6.15 in report
September 19, 2013 Rainbow Trout 11,124 6.46 in report
September 19, 2013 Rainbow Trout 8,807 6.46 in report
June 25, 2013 Rainbow Trout 15,606 4.91 in report
June 25, 2013 Rainbow Trout 11,136 3.88 in report
May 16, 2013 Rainbow Trout 2,614 8.1 in report
September 15, 2012 Rainbow Trout 2,462 6.2 in report
September 14, 2012 Rainbow Trout 8,942 5.8 in report
September 14, 2012 Rainbow Trout 8,900 6.2 in report
September 14, 2012 Rainbow Trout 8,638 6.2 in report
June 20, 2012 Rainbow Trout 17,000 3.5 in report
June 20, 2012 Rainbow Trout 18,424 4.77 in report
September 2, 2011 Rainbow Trout 20,361 5.58 in report
June 8, 2011 Rainbow Trout 16,192 3 in report
May 17, 2011 Rainbow Trout 17,808 4.19 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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