Bull Lake fishing

Bull Lake fishing has Kokanee Salmon, Rainbow Trout, and Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.8 times a year since 2011, most often in May and September. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

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Last stocked
May 7, 2026
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
44
Since 2011
Species recorded
3
Average size
2.9 in
Elevation
4,426.7 ft

Fish at Bull Lake

3 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Around the dates Bull Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 48.9°F in May, 54.6°F in September, 37.8°F in April, 65.7°F in July. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Kokanee Salmon Stocked · 26 plants · last May 3, 2024 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked May 3, 2024 · avg 2.3 in · 26 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Kokanee Salmon species guide
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 16 plants · last May 7, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked May 7, 2026 · avg 3.8 in · 16 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

How Bull Lake is stocked

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

Bootjack Lake (17.7 mi), Smith Lake (19.4 mi), Libby Pond (20.9 mi), and Smokey Lake (21.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Bootjack Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout, Smith Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout, Libby Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout, and Smokey Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.

Fish stocked in 2011

103,344

Fish stocked in 2012

128,231

Fish stocked in 2013

113,752

Fish stocked in 2014

3,156

Fish stocked in 2015

115,158

Fish stocked in 2016

108,464

Fish stocked in 2017

115,510

Fish stocked in 2018

3,298

Fish stocked in 2019

121,935

Fish stocked in 2020

114,009

Fish stocked in 2021

75,799

Fish stocked in 2022

113,337

Fish stocked in 2023

48,954

Fish stocked in 2024

54,293

Fish stocked in 2025

1,504

Fish stocked in 2026

1,510

Stocking history

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 7, 2026Rainbow Trout1,5103.26 inreport
July 1, 2025Rainbow Trout1,5043.76 inreport
May 3, 2024Kokanee Salmon9,0002.5 inreport
April 26, 2024Kokanee Salmon45,2932.5 inreport
September 12, 2023Rainbow Trout3,2994.29 inreport
May 16, 2023Kokanee Salmon5,6552.5 inreport
April 20, 2023Kokanee Salmon40,0002.47 inreport
September 12, 2022Rainbow Trout3,3364.19 inreport
June 6, 2022Kokanee Salmon10,0002.49 inreport
May 5, 2022Kokanee Salmon100,0012.27 inreport
September 7, 2021Rainbow Trout3,2993.93 inreport
April 27, 2021Kokanee Salmon62,5002.75 inreport
April 15, 2021Kokanee Salmon10,0002.5 inreport
September 29, 2020Rainbow Trout3,2994.23 inreport
May 22, 2020Kokanee Salmon100,0003 inreport
April 30, 2020Kokanee Salmon10,7102.5 inreport
September 24, 2019Rainbow Trout3,3004.14 inreport
July 31, 2019Cutthroat Trout4501.93 inreport
May 9, 2019Kokanee Salmon108,1852 inreport
April 30, 2019Kokanee Salmon10,0002 inreport
September 18, 2018Rainbow Trout3,2984.17 inreport
September 19, 2017Rainbow Trout3,0054.31 inreport
August 17, 2017Kokanee Salmon10,0042.82 inreport
June 5, 2017Kokanee Salmon36,2982.41 inreport
May 11, 2017Kokanee Salmon66,2031.98 inreport
September 22, 2016Rainbow Trout3,3004.18 inreport
May 18, 2016Kokanee Salmon44,5502.19 inreport
April 21, 2016Kokanee Salmon50,4901.94 inreport
April 4, 2016Kokanee Salmon10,1241.71 inreport
September 9, 2015Rainbow Trout3,3023.21 inreport
May 7, 2015Kokanee Salmon10,8242.4 inreport
April 29, 2015Kokanee Salmon101,0322 inreport
September 19, 2014Rainbow Trout2,7062.48 inreport
July 29, 2014Cutthroat Trout4501.81 inreport
September 26, 2013Rainbow Trout3,0424.2 inreport
June 13, 2013Kokanee Salmon10,0453 inreport
May 14, 2013Kokanee Salmon100,6652 inreport
September 25, 2012Rainbow Trout1,0363.75 inreport
August 2, 2012Rainbow Trout3,2993.54 inreport
May 23, 2012Kokanee Salmon11,0002.5 inreport
May 9, 2012Kokanee Salmon112,8962.5 inreport
July 6, 2011Rainbow Trout3,3443.43 inreport
May 13, 2011Kokanee Salmon40,6002 inreport
May 4, 2011Kokanee Salmon59,4002 inreport

Access and facts

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks before you go.

Nearest lakes

Sylvia Lake 14.2 mi last stocked August 8, 2025 Bootjack Lake 17.7 mi last stocked June 8, 2026 Smith Lake 19.4 mi last stocked May 27, 2026 Libby Pond 20.9 mi last stocked June 18, 2026 Smokey Lake 21.1 mi last stocked May 8, 2026

Public land at Bull Lake

Bull Lake is inside Kootenai National Forest.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Bull Lake?

Fishing Bull Lake usually means Kokanee Salmon: Kokanee Salmon accounts for 26 of 44 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and one more. Kokanee Salmon was last stocked May 3, 2024, averaging 2.3 in. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 7, 2026, averaging 3.8 in. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked July 31, 2019, averaging 1.9 in.

When is Bull Lake stocked?

Last stocked May 7, 2026. It is stocked about 2.8 times a year since 2011, most often in May and September.

How big are the fish stocked at Bull Lake?

Stocked fish average 2.9 in. Kokanee Salmon average 2.3 in. Rainbow Trout average 3.8 in. Cutthroat Trout average 1.9 in.

Which lakes near Bull Lake were stocked more recently?

Bootjack Lake (17.7 mi), Smith Lake (19.4 mi), Libby Pond (20.9 mi), and Smokey Lake (21.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Bootjack Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout, Smith Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout, Libby Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout, and Smokey Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.