Cabin Lake fishing

Cabin Lake fishing has Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.4 times a year since 2016, most often in July and August.

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Last stocked
August 12, 2024
· Cutthroat Trout
Plants on record
4
Since 2016
Species recorded
1
Average size
1.6 in
Elevation
5,921.9 ft

Fish at Cabin Lake

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Around the dates Cabin Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 60°F in August, 61.4°F in July. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 4 plants · last August 12, 2024

Last stocked August 12, 2024 · avg 1.6 in · 4 plants

Cutthroat Trout species guide

How Cabin Lake is stocked

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

No plants recorded in 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, and 2023.

Fish stocked in 2016

1,274

Fish stocked in 2019

2,500

Fish stocked in 2022

6,598

Fish stocked in 2024

6,600

Stocking history

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
August 12, 2024Cutthroat Trout6,6001.5 inreport
July 25, 2022Cutthroat Trout6,5981.31 inreport
August 5, 2019Cutthroat Trout2,5001.21 inreport
August 25, 2016Cutthroat Trout1,2742.2 inreport

Access and facts

Nearest town
Thompson Falls

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

Nearest lakes

Public land at Cabin Lake

Cabin Lake is inside Lolo National Forest.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Cabin Lake?

Fishing Cabin Lake usually means Cutthroat Trout. All 4 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked August 12, 2024, averaging 1.6 in.

When is Cabin Lake stocked?

Last stocked August 12, 2024. It is stocked about 0.4 times a year since 2016, most often in July and August. No plants recorded in 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, and 2023.

How big are the fish stocked at Cabin Lake?

Cutthroat Trout stocked at Cabin Lake average 1.6 in.

Which lakes near Cabin Lake were stocked more recently?

Stony Lake (5.5 mi), Middle Thompson Lake (24.3 mi), and Lower Thompson Lake (24.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Stony Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.

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