Last stocked
September 17, 2025
Plants on record
73
Since 2011
Species recorded
3
Average size
6.8 in
Elevation
6,355.9 ft
How Crystal Lake is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of May. In 2025 it was June 12, 2025, later than usual.
Nilan Reservoir (13 mi), Tunnel Lake (18.5 mi), Wood Lake (18.9 mi), and Willow Creek Reservoir (20.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Nilan Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Tunnel Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Wood Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, and Willow Creek Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Kokanee Salmon.
Fish at Crystal Lake
Fishing Crystal Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 50 of 73 plants on record, ahead of Kokanee Salmon and one more.
Around the dates Crystal Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 49.5°F in June, 59.6°F in July, 39.7°F in May, 30°F in April. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Rainbow Trout 50 plants
- Plants
- 50 of 73
- Last stocked
- June 26, 2025
- Average length
- 8.4 in
Kokanee Salmon 12 plants
- Plants
- 12 of 73
- Last stocked
- April 24, 2024
- Average length
- 2.3 in
Cutthroat Trout 11 plants
- Plants
- 11 of 73
- Last stocked
- September 17, 2025
- Average length
- 4.4 in
Fishing Crystal Lake
Crystal Lake is a 45-acre body of water in Fergus County, Montana, located in the Big Snowy Mountains. The lake is stocked annually with rainbow trout. It offers fishing, along with camping and hiking, in an area described as an island of wild mountains surrounded by prairie.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Fish stocked per year
- 51,9422011
- 54,8452012
- 56,1452013
- 14,1282014
- 41,2662015
- 37,0692016
- 36,5002017
- 8,9452018
- 40,2232019
- 38,9982020
- 33,7402021
- 39,3922022
- 33,3952023
- 30,9692024
- 3,2942025
Stocking history
Showing 15 of 73 plants Showing 73 plants
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 17, 2025 | Cutthroat Trout | 500 | 2.23 in | report |
| June 26, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 1,204 | 8.14 in | report |
| June 17, 2025 | Cutthroat Trout | 990 | 6.82 in | report |
| June 12, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 600 | 13.15 in | report |
| September 13, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 5,313 | 5.37 in | report |
| June 27, 2024 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,000 | 8.3 in | report |
| June 10, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 546 | 13.44 in | report |
| April 24, 2024 | Kokanee Salmon | 24,110 | 2.5 in | report |
| October 10, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 1,900 | 4.65 in | report |
| September 11, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 2,097 | 5.63 in | report |
| September 11, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 2,898 | 4.94 in | report |
| July 11, 2023 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,000 | 9.09 in | report |
| June 12, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | 12.2 in | report |
| April 27, 2023 | Kokanee Salmon | 25,000 | 2.76 in | report |
| July 25, 2022 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,750 | 2.36 in | report |
| July 7, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | 3.78 in | report |
| June 29, 2022 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,000 | 8.47 in | report |
| June 15, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 153 | 12.78 in | report |
| June 15, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 365 | 7.76 in | report |
| April 27, 2022 | Kokanee Salmon | 30,124 | 2 in | report |
| June 17, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 910 | 12.85 in | report |
| June 9, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 5,330 | 3.38 in | report |
| April 26, 2021 | Kokanee Salmon | 27,500 | 3 in | report |
| June 23, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 550 | 7.27 in | report |
| May 29, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 1,088 | 14.22 in | report |
| May 19, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 7,000 | 3.87 in | report |
| May 5, 2020 | Kokanee Salmon | 30,360 | 2.5 in | report |
| October 7, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 2,203 | 4.2 in | report |
| July 31, 2019 | Cutthroat Trout | 600 | 1.93 in | report |
| June 25, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | 4.26 in | report |
| May 24, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 465 | 13.02 in | report |
| May 8, 2019 | Kokanee Salmon | 31,955 | 2 in | report |
| July 30, 2018 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,445 | 2.34 in | report |
| July 23, 2018 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,500 | 2.17 in | report |
| June 5, 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | 4.16 in | report |
| July 14, 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | 3.91 in | report |
| July 3, 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 750 | 9.6 in | report |
| June 5, 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 750 | 13.02 in | report |
| May 24, 2017 | Kokanee Salmon | 30,000 | 2.14 in | report |
| July 12, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | 3.54 in | report |
| July 1, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 1,020 | 9.68 in | report |
| June 9, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 650 | 13.15 in | report |
| June 9, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 374 | 9.34 in | report |
| May 11, 2016 | Kokanee Salmon | 30,025 | 2.1 in | report |
| July 15, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 1,006 | 9.76 in | report |
| June 16, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 462 | 6 in | report |
| June 11, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 505 | 7.84 in | report |
| June 3, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 99 | 8.7 in | report |
| June 3, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 901 | 13.19 in | report |
| May 27, 2015 | Kokanee Salmon | 33,288 | 2.4 in | report |
| May 21, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 5,005 | 6.1 in | report |
| November 10, 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 1,491 | 7.52 in | report |
| October 3, 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | 2.6 in | report |
| July 29, 2014 | Cutthroat Trout | 600 | 1.8 in | report |
| July 18, 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 1,004 | 9.1 in | report |
| June 9, 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 689 | 8.19 in | report |
| June 9, 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 327 | 12.78 in | report |
| April 23, 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 1,340 | 5.71 in | report |
| April 23, 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 3,677 | 5.71 in | report |
| July 29, 2013 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,000 | 2.4 in | report |
| July 2, 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 519 | 9.35 in | report |
| July 2, 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 481 | 13.87 in | report |
| June 20, 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 1,006 | 13.52 in | report |
| May 28, 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 1,614 | 5.46 in | report |
| May 14, 2013 | Kokanee Salmon | 46,320 | 2 in | report |
| May 9, 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 3,265 | 5.95 in | report |
| May 9, 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 470 | 13.9 in | report |
| May 9, 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 470 | 12.07 in | report |
| July 11, 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 2,003 | 8.5 in | report |
| May 7, 2012 | Kokanee Salmon | 50,000 | 2.3 in | report |
| May 4, 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 2,842 | 6.14 in | report |
| June 14, 2011 | Kokanee Salmon | 50,000 | 2 in | report |
| April 22, 2011 | Rainbow Trout | 1,942 | 5.9 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.