Cameron Lake fishing

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

Last stocked

June 9, 2026

Plants on record

16

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

4.9 in

Elevation

4,069.7 ft

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How Cameron Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of June. In 2026 it was June 9, 2026, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2012.

Fish at Cameron Lake

Fishing Cameron Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. All 16 plants on record are Rainbow Trout.

Around the dates Cameron Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 58.6°F in June, 50°F in May, 66.4°F in July. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 16 plants
Plants
16 of 16
Last stocked
June 9, 2026
Average length
4.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 4,0002011
  • 4,1762013
  • 4,0152014
  • 4,0162015
  • 1,5042016
  • 1,5012017
  • 1,5012018
  • 1,5002019
  • 1,5002020
  • 1,5002021
  • 1,5002022
  • 1,8002023
  • 1,5002024
  • 1,5002025
  • 1,5002026

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 16 plants Showing 16 plants

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 9, 2026 Rainbow Trout 1,500 5.69 in report
July 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,500 5.96 in report
June 13, 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,500 5.18 in report
July 13, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,800 5.97 in report
June 28, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,500 6.14 in report
June 2, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,500 5.04 in report
May 28, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,500 3.49 in report
May 28, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,500 4.94 in report
June 12, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,501 4.66 in report
May 30, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,501 4.16 in report
June 2, 2016 Rainbow Trout 1,504 4.45 in report
May 29, 2015 Rainbow Trout 3,945 4.27 in report
May 29, 2015 Rainbow Trout 71 3.92 in report
June 10, 2014 Rainbow Trout 4,015 5.03 in report
July 2, 2013 Rainbow Trout 4,176 5.5 in report
July 12, 2011 Rainbow Trout 4,000 4.7 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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