Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 8 plants · last August 4, 2024 Last stocked August 4, 2024 · avg 1.4 in · 8 plants
Cutthroat Trout species guideClayton Lake fishing
Clayton Lake fishing has Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2011, most often in July and August.
- Last stocked
- August 4, 2024
- · Cutthroat Trout
- Plants on record
- 8
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 1.4 in
- Elevation
- 5,935.2 ft
Fish at Clayton Lake
Around the dates Clayton Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 58.5°F in August, 59.9°F in July, 49.5°F in September. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 8 plants · last August 4, 2024 How Clayton Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 8 years between 2011 and 2024.
Fish stocked in 2011
6,000
Fish stocked in 2012
6,000
Fish stocked in 2015
3,000
Fish stocked in 2019
3,000
Fish stocked in 2021
3,000
Fish stocked in 2024
3,000
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 4, 2024 | Cutthroat Trout | 3,000 | 1.5 in | report |
| July 14, 2021 | Cutthroat Trout | 3,000 | 1.4 in | report |
| August 19, 2019 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,133 | 1.18 in | report |
| August 19, 2019 | Cutthroat Trout | 386 | 1.01 in | report |
| August 19, 2019 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,481 | 1.08 in | report |
| September 8, 2015 | Cutthroat Trout | 3,000 | 2.4 in | report |
| August 8, 2012 | Cutthroat Trout | 6,000 | 1 in | report |
| August 9, 2011 | Cutthroat Trout | 6,000 | 2 in | report |
Access and facts
Reached by trail. Clayton Creek Trail #420 runs 2.9 miles from Clayton Creek Road #1633, off Westside Hungry Horse Reservoir Road #895, and ends at the Tongue Trail #55 junction at the lake. FWP lists the lake at 62 acres and about 6,000 feet elevation.
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Public land at Clayton Lake
Clayton Lake is 0.1 miles outside the edge of Flathead National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Clayton Lake?
Fishing Clayton Lake usually means Cutthroat Trout. All 8 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked August 4, 2024, averaging 1.4 in.
When is Clayton Lake stocked?
Last stocked August 4, 2024. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2011, most often in July and August. No plants recorded in 8 years between 2011 and 2024.
How big are the fish stocked at Clayton Lake?
Cutthroat Trout stocked at Clayton Lake average 1.4 in.
How do you get on Clayton Lake?
Reached by trail. Clayton Creek Trail #420 runs 2.9 miles from Clayton Creek Road #1633, off Westside Hungry Horse Reservoir Road #895, and ends at the Tongue Trail #55 junction at the lake. FWP lists the lake at 62 acres and about 6,000 feet elevation.
Which lakes near Clayton Lake were stocked more recently?
Handkerchief Lake (4.8 mi), Blue Lake (7.4 mi), and Lion Lake (13.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Handkerchief Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Blue Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, and Lion Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.