Dollar Lake fishing

Fishing at Dollar Lake has Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2011, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

June 10, 2026

Plants on record

20

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

3.5 in

Elevation

3,452.2 ft

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How Dollar Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of June. In 2026 it was June 10, 2026, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2012.

Fish at Dollar Lake

Fishing Dollar Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 16 of 20 plants on record, ahead of Cutthroat Trout.

Around the dates Dollar Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 58.4°F in June, 51°F in May, 66.1°F in July, 56°F in September. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 16 plants
Plants
16 of 20
Last stocked
June 10, 2026
Average length
3.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Cutthroat Trout 4 plants
Plants
4 of 20
Last stocked
June 1, 2021
Average length
4.1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,0222011
  • 1,6422013
  • 1,8002014
  • 2,0002015
  • 3,0002016
  • 2,0002017
  • 2,5002018
  • 2,9992019
  • 4,5452020
  • 3,1412021
  • 1,8002022
  • 1,9992023
  • 2,0002024
  • 2,0002025
  • 1,9742026

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 20 plants Showing 20 plants

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 10, 2026 Rainbow Trout 1,974 3.9 in report
June 25, 2025 Rainbow Trout 2,000 3.7 in report
June 6, 2024 Rainbow Trout 2,000 3.25 in report
May 30, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,999 3.02 in report
June 8, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,800 3.68 in report
June 8, 2021 Rainbow Trout 2,065 3.37 in report
June 1, 2021 Cutthroat Trout 1,076 3.5 in report
July 1, 2020 Cutthroat Trout 1,045 3.8 in report
May 20, 2020 Rainbow Trout 3,500 3.87 in report
June 24, 2019 Cutthroat Trout 999 3.8 in report
June 21, 2019 Rainbow Trout 2,000 3.13 in report
May 29, 2018 Rainbow Trout 2,500 3.57 in report
June 19, 2017 Rainbow Trout 2,000 3.53 in report
June 28, 2016 Cutthroat Trout 1,000 5.16 in report
June 17, 2016 Rainbow Trout 2,000 3.05 in report
June 9, 2015 Rainbow Trout 2,000 4 in report
September 17, 2014 Rainbow Trout 303 2.04 in report
September 17, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,497 1.84 in report
July 17, 2013 Rainbow Trout 1,642 4.45 in report
June 9, 2011 Rainbow Trout 2,022 3.09 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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