Cole Pond SW fishing

Fishing at Cole Pond SW has Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, and Kokanee Salmon 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 as the active times.

Last stocked

May 20, 2025

Plants on record

32

Since 2011

Species recorded

3

Average size

5.8 in

Elevation

2,168.5 ft

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How Cole Pond SW is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of May. In 2025 it was May 20, 2025, earlier than usual.

Cole Pond NNW (0.3 mi), Nelson Reservoir (19.6 mi), Douchette Lake (27.9 mi), Pr 054 Reservoir (32.6 mi), and Paulo Reservoir (37.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Cole Pond NNW is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, and Kokanee Salmon, Nelson Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Douchette Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Largemouth Bass, Pr 054 Reservoir is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, and Paulo Reservoir is also stocked with Largemouth Bass.

Fish at Cole Pond SW

Fishing Cole Pond SW is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 27 of 32 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass and one more.

Around the dates Cole Pond SW is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 56.1°F in May, 66.1°F in June, 73.3°F in July, 45.4°F in October. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 27 plants
Plants
27 of 32
Last stocked
May 20, 2025
Average length
6.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Largemouth Bass 4 plants
Plants
4 of 32
Last stocked
July 20, 2021
Average length
1.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Largemouth Bass guide.

Kokanee Salmon 1 plant
Plants
1 of 32
Last stocked
May 5, 2015
Average length
2.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Kokanee Salmon guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 5,0002011
  • 4,0252012
  • 1,0022013
  • 2,0072014
  • 12,2782015
  • 2,0092016
  • 3,6492017
  • 1,0002018
  • 3,0052019
  • 4,0092020
  • 9,1912021
  • 2,0002022
  • 2,0002023
  • 2,0002024
  • 2,0002025

Stocking history

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Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 20, 2025 Rainbow Trout 500 7.03 in report
May 20, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,500 7.03 in report
June 7, 2024 Rainbow Trout 2,000 7.25 in report
June 15, 2023 Rainbow Trout 2,000 6.69 in report
May 17, 2022 Rainbow Trout 2,000 7.13 in report
July 20, 2021 Largemouth Bass 2,000 1.92 in report
June 15, 2021 Rainbow Trout 5,191 3.27 in report
May 19, 2021 Rainbow Trout 2,000 6.83 in report
July 10, 2020 Largemouth Bass 2,000 0.95 in report
May 21, 2020 Rainbow Trout 2,009 7.07 in report
July 25, 2019 Largemouth Bass 2,000 1.55 in report
May 28, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,005 7.26 in report
June 14, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,000 5.86 in report
October 31, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,647 1.04 in report
June 2, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,002 6.87 in report
June 2, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,000 6.87 in report
May 19, 2016 Rainbow Trout 1,003 7.32 in report
May 19, 2016 Rainbow Trout 1,006 7.32 in report
May 19, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,001 7.58 in report
May 12, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,002 7.58 in report
May 5, 2015 Kokanee Salmon 10,275 2.27 in report
May 27, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,001 7.51 in report
May 27, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,006 7.51 in report
June 14, 2013 Rainbow Trout 500 6.57 in report
June 11, 2013 Rainbow Trout 502 7.63 in report
June 12, 2012 Rainbow Trout 2,018 7.79 in report
June 12, 2012 Rainbow Trout 2,007 7.79 in report
July 26, 2011 Largemouth Bass 2,000 1.5 in report
July 8, 2011 Rainbow Trout 500 7.53 in report
July 8, 2011 Rainbow Trout 500 7.53 in report
July 8, 2011 Rainbow Trout 1,000 3.95 in report
July 8, 2011 Rainbow Trout 1,000 3.95 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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