Cibid Lake fishing

Fishing at Cibid Lake has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 2011, most often in April and September. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

June 8, 2026

Plants on record

18

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

4.2 in

Elevation

3,347 ft

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How Cibid Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of September. In 2026 it was June 8, 2026, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 2024.

Lower Thompson Lake (7.2 mi) was stocked more recently. Lower Thompson Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Cibid Lake

Fishing Cibid Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. All 18 plants on record are Rainbow Trout.

Around the dates Cibid Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 57.7°F in September, 41.1°F in April, 59.4°F in June, 43.7°F in October. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 18 plants
Plants
18 of 18
Last stocked
June 8, 2026
Average length
4.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,0912011
  • 1,0982012
  • 2,1502013
  • 2,0092014
  • 3,8472015
  • 2,1982016
  • 2,0002017
  • 2,2012018
  • 2,2022019
  • 2,2002020
  • 2,2012021
  • 2,2032022
  • 2,2022023
  • 2,0002025
  • 1,9322026

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 18 plants Showing 18 plants

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 8, 2026 Rainbow Trout 1,932 3.9 in report
June 19, 2025 Rainbow Trout 2,000 2.77 in report
September 13, 2023 Rainbow Trout 2,202 4.16 in report
September 13, 2022 Rainbow Trout 2,203 4.18 in report
September 8, 2021 Rainbow Trout 2,201 3.85 in report
September 16, 2020 Rainbow Trout 243 4.01 in report
September 16, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,957 4.12 in report
October 7, 2019 Rainbow Trout 2,202 2.15 in report
September 17, 2018 Rainbow Trout 2,201 4.17 in report
September 26, 2017 Rainbow Trout 2,000 4.33 in report
September 26, 2016 Rainbow Trout 2,198 4.26 in report
October 6, 2015 Rainbow Trout 2,197 3.06 in report
June 16, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,650 6.01 in report
April 23, 2014 Rainbow Trout 2,009 4.22 in report
September 4, 2013 Rainbow Trout 1,020 2.31 in report
May 3, 2013 Rainbow Trout 1,130 6.05 in report
April 26, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,098 5.9 in report
April 21, 2011 Rainbow Trout 1,091 6.01 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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