Carters Pond fishing

Fishing at Carters Pond has Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.1 times a year since 2011, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout.

Last stocked

May 21, 2026

Plants on record

33

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

6.8 in

Elevation

4,017.4 ft

Access and facts

Nearest town
Lewistown

About 9 miles northeast of Lewistown off U.S. Highway 191, addressed at 6114 US Hwy 191, per Montana FWP.

Sources: nearest_town , shore_notes

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How Carters Pond is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of May. In 2026 it was May 21, 2026, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2014 and 2015.

Upper Carters Pond (0.7 mi) and Upper Frog Pond (5.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Upper Carters Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout and Upper Frog Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Carters Pond

Fishing Carters Pond is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 31 of 33 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout.

Around the dates Carters Pond is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 51.3°F in May, 60.9°F in June, 40.2°F in April, 44°F in October. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 31 plants
Plants
31 of 33
Last stocked
May 21, 2026
Average length
6.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Brook Trout 2 plants
Plants
2 of 33
Last stocked
June 4, 2019
Average length
4.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,5572011
  • 5082012
  • 1,5002013
  • 1,8072016
  • 1,7702017
  • 1,3522018
  • 2,1182019
  • 1,5142020
  • 1,7482021
  • 5712022
  • 1,7722023
  • 1,5602024
  • 2,1032025
  • 1,5232026

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 33 plants Showing 33 plants

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 21, 2026 Rainbow Trout 496 7.71 in report
May 21, 2026 Rainbow Trout 1,027 4.2 in report
May 13, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,008 4.33 in report
May 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 80 12.03 in report
May 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,015 7.32 in report
June 5, 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,040 4.76 in report
June 5, 2024 Rainbow Trout 520 7.83 in report
May 25, 2023 Rainbow Trout 514 7.62 in report
May 25, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,008 4.43 in report
May 15, 2023 Rainbow Trout 250 11.67 in report
June 8, 2022 Rainbow Trout 571 5.84 in report
May 19, 2021 Rainbow Trout 547 8.97 in report
May 19, 2021 Rainbow Trout 200 12.8 in report
May 19, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,001 4.6 in report
May 6, 2020 Rainbow Trout 500 7.8 in report
May 6, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,014 3.73 in report
June 4, 2019 Brook Trout 250 4.24 in report
May 16, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,016 4.33 in report
May 16, 2019 Rainbow Trout 852 8.28 in report
May 21, 2018 Rainbow Trout 350 8.24 in report
May 15, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,002 4.2 in report
June 23, 2017 Brook Trout 250 4.9 in report
May 9, 2017 Rainbow Trout 500 7.7 in report
May 9, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,020 4.09 in report
October 19, 2016 Rainbow Trout 201 8.55 in report
May 16, 2016 Rainbow Trout 100 11.96 in report
April 22, 2016 Rainbow Trout 502 6.88 in report
April 22, 2016 Rainbow Trout 1,004 4.52 in report
May 24, 2013 Rainbow Trout 998 4.03 in report
May 17, 2013 Rainbow Trout 502 7.75 in report
April 16, 2012 Rainbow Trout 508 7 in report
May 17, 2011 Rainbow Trout 502 7.11 in report
May 17, 2011 Rainbow Trout 2,055 4.26 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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