Bull Lake fishing

Fishing at Bull Lake 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.

Last stocked

May 7, 2026

Plants on record

44

Since 2011

Species recorded

3

Average size

2.9 in

Elevation

4,426.7 ft

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How Bull Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of May. In 2026 it was May 7, 2026, about when it usually is.

Bootjack Lake (17.7 mi), Smith Lake (19.4 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, and Smokey Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.

Fish at Bull Lake

Fishing Bull Lake is most likely to be for Kokanee Salmon. Kokanee Salmon accounts for 26 of 44 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and one more.

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 26 plants
Plants
26 of 44
Last stocked
May 3, 2024
Average length
2.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Kokanee Salmon guide.

Rainbow Trout 16 plants
Plants
16 of 44
Last stocked
May 7, 2026
Average length
3.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Cutthroat Trout 2 plants
Plants
2 of 44
Last stocked
July 31, 2019
Average length
1.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 103,3442011
  • 128,2312012
  • 113,7522013
  • 3,1562014
  • 115,1582015
  • 108,4642016
  • 115,5102017
  • 3,2982018
  • 121,9352019
  • 114,0092020
  • 75,7992021
  • 113,3372022
  • 48,9542023
  • 54,2932024
  • 1,5042025
  • 1,5102026

Stocking history

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Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 7, 2026 Rainbow Trout 1,510 3.26 in report
July 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,504 3.76 in report
May 3, 2024 Kokanee Salmon 9,000 2.5 in report
April 26, 2024 Kokanee Salmon 45,293 2.5 in report
September 12, 2023 Rainbow Trout 3,299 4.29 in report
May 16, 2023 Kokanee Salmon 5,655 2.5 in report
April 20, 2023 Kokanee Salmon 40,000 2.47 in report
September 12, 2022 Rainbow Trout 3,336 4.19 in report
June 6, 2022 Kokanee Salmon 10,000 2.49 in report
May 5, 2022 Kokanee Salmon 100,001 2.27 in report
September 7, 2021 Rainbow Trout 3,299 3.93 in report
April 27, 2021 Kokanee Salmon 62,500 2.75 in report
April 15, 2021 Kokanee Salmon 10,000 2.5 in report
September 29, 2020 Rainbow Trout 3,299 4.23 in report
May 22, 2020 Kokanee Salmon 100,000 3 in report
April 30, 2020 Kokanee Salmon 10,710 2.5 in report
September 24, 2019 Rainbow Trout 3,300 4.14 in report
July 31, 2019 Cutthroat Trout 450 1.93 in report
May 9, 2019 Kokanee Salmon 108,185 2 in report
April 30, 2019 Kokanee Salmon 10,000 2 in report
September 18, 2018 Rainbow Trout 3,298 4.17 in report
September 19, 2017 Rainbow Trout 3,005 4.31 in report
August 17, 2017 Kokanee Salmon 10,004 2.82 in report
June 5, 2017 Kokanee Salmon 36,298 2.41 in report
May 11, 2017 Kokanee Salmon 66,203 1.98 in report
September 22, 2016 Rainbow Trout 3,300 4.18 in report
May 18, 2016 Kokanee Salmon 44,550 2.19 in report
April 21, 2016 Kokanee Salmon 50,490 1.94 in report
April 4, 2016 Kokanee Salmon 10,124 1.71 in report
September 9, 2015 Rainbow Trout 3,302 3.21 in report
May 7, 2015 Kokanee Salmon 10,824 2.4 in report
April 29, 2015 Kokanee Salmon 101,032 2 in report
September 19, 2014 Rainbow Trout 2,706 2.48 in report
July 29, 2014 Cutthroat Trout 450 1.81 in report
September 26, 2013 Rainbow Trout 3,042 4.2 in report
June 13, 2013 Kokanee Salmon 10,045 3 in report
May 14, 2013 Kokanee Salmon 100,665 2 in report
September 25, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,036 3.75 in report
August 2, 2012 Rainbow Trout 3,299 3.54 in report
May 23, 2012 Kokanee Salmon 11,000 2.5 in report
May 9, 2012 Kokanee Salmon 112,896 2.5 in report
July 6, 2011 Rainbow Trout 3,344 3.43 in report
May 13, 2011 Kokanee Salmon 40,600 2 in report
May 4, 2011 Kokanee Salmon 59,400 2 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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