Chief Joseph Pond fishing

Fishing at Chief Joseph Pond has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 3.2 times a year since 2011, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

June 5, 2026

Plants on record

51

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

11.4 in

Elevation

4,168.6 ft

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How Chief Joseph Pond is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of April. In 2026 it was April 20, 2026, earlier than usual.

Fish at Chief Joseph Pond

Fishing Chief Joseph Pond is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. All 51 plants on record are Rainbow Trout.

Around the dates Chief Joseph Pond is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 51.1°F in May, 61°F in June, 40.1°F in April, 69.6°F in July. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 51 plants
Plants
51 of 51
Last stocked
June 5, 2026
Average length
11.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,4842011
  • 1,5212012
  • 1,5002013
  • 1,5002014
  • 1,5002015
  • 1,5002016
  • 1,5102017
  • 7002018
  • 1,5462019
  • 1,5002020
  • 1,4952021
  • 1,5082022
  • 1,5012023
  • 1,5782024
  • 1,4992025
  • 1,4902026

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 51 plants Showing 51 plants

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 5, 2026 Rainbow Trout 521 8.17 in report
May 4, 2026 Rainbow Trout 476 12.22 in report
April 20, 2026 Rainbow Trout 493 12.51 in report
June 6, 2025 Rainbow Trout 499 8.9 in report
May 5, 2025 Rainbow Trout 500 12.2 in report
May 5, 2025 Rainbow Trout 500 12.2 in report
June 13, 2024 Rainbow Trout 578 13.57 in report
May 15, 2024 Rainbow Trout 500 13.11 in report
April 23, 2024 Rainbow Trout 500 12.6 in report
June 15, 2023 Rainbow Trout 500 8.8 in report
May 15, 2023 Rainbow Trout 501 11.67 in report
May 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 500 11.56 in report
June 13, 2022 Rainbow Trout 502 5.84 in report
May 25, 2022 Rainbow Trout 504 12.27 in report
May 13, 2022 Rainbow Trout 502 11.99 in report
June 14, 2021 Rainbow Trout 495 8.83 in report
May 18, 2021 Rainbow Trout 500 12.8 in report
May 3, 2021 Rainbow Trout 500 12.2 in report
May 28, 2020 Rainbow Trout 500 8.43 in report
April 22, 2020 Rainbow Trout 500 13.11 in report
April 22, 2020 Rainbow Trout 500 13.11 in report
May 29, 2019 Rainbow Trout 546 8.42 in report
May 13, 2019 Rainbow Trout 500 12.94 in report
April 15, 2019 Rainbow Trout 500 12.2 in report
June 13, 2018 Rainbow Trout 250 12.98 in report
June 13, 2018 Rainbow Trout 200 8.9 in report
April 26, 2018 Rainbow Trout 250 11.9 in report
June 16, 2017 Rainbow Trout 510 8.61 in report
May 12, 2017 Rainbow Trout 500 12.15 in report
April 7, 2017 Rainbow Trout 500 11.34 in report
June 16, 2016 Rainbow Trout 500 8.67 in report
May 2, 2016 Rainbow Trout 500 11.84 in report
April 4, 2016 Rainbow Trout 500 10.63 in report
June 25, 2015 Rainbow Trout 500 9.93 in report
June 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 500 13.37 in report
May 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 500 12.94 in report
July 2, 2014 Rainbow Trout 500 8.44 in report
June 3, 2014 Rainbow Trout 500 13.1 in report
April 30, 2014 Rainbow Trout 500 12.2 in report
July 2, 2013 Rainbow Trout 500 9.86 in report
June 20, 2013 Rainbow Trout 500 13.52 in report
May 9, 2013 Rainbow Trout 500 12.64 in report
July 2, 2012 Rainbow Trout 500 8.87 in report
June 4, 2012 Rainbow Trout 500 7.87 in report
April 25, 2012 Rainbow Trout 521 7.24 in report
July 26, 2011 Rainbow Trout 10 21.99 in report
July 26, 2011 Rainbow Trout 452 8.91 in report
June 28, 2011 Rainbow Trout 10 20.41 in report
June 28, 2011 Rainbow Trout 500 9.23 in report
May 16, 2011 Rainbow Trout 10 19.43 in report
May 16, 2011 Rainbow Trout 502 7.11 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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