Douchette Lake fishing

Fishing at Douchette Lake has Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, and Bluegill on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2011, most often in May and July. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Largemouth Bass and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill.

Last stocked

September 18, 2025

Plants on record

20

Since 2011

Species recorded

3

Average size

4.8 in

Elevation

2,601 ft

Access and facts

Sits on BLM land, but permission is required to cross private land to reach it, per Montana FWP.

Sources: shore_notes

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How Douchette Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of June. In 2025 it was May 29, 2025, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 2014 and 2016.

Fish at Douchette Lake

Fishing Douchette Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 13 of 20 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill and one more.

Around the dates Douchette Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 72.5°F in July, 55.4°F in May, 65°F in June, 70.4°F in August. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 13 plants
Plants
13 of 20
Last stocked
May 29, 2025
Average length
6.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Bluegill 4 plants
Plants
4 of 20
Last stocked
September 18, 2025
Average length
1.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Bluegill guide.

Largemouth Bass 3 plants
Plants
3 of 20
Last stocked
August 26, 2025
Average length
1.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Largemouth Bass guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,0002011
  • 3,0002012
  • 1,0132013
  • 1,0002015
  • 1,0002017
  • 8502018
  • 1,0002019
  • 6,0002020
  • 1,0002021
  • 1,0002022
  • 6,0482023
  • 9,0002024
  • 9,0002025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 20 plants Showing 20 plants

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 18, 2025 Bluegill 5,000 2.35 in report
August 26, 2025 Largemouth Bass 3,000 1.84 in report
May 29, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,000 7.03 in report
October 3, 2024 Bluegill 5,000 1.3 in report
August 21, 2024 Largemouth Bass 3,000 1.5 in report
July 18, 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,000 7.24 in report
August 2, 2023 Bluegill 5,000 1.45 in report
July 19, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,048 6.7 in report
May 26, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,000 7.08 in report
May 18, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,000 6.83 in report
November 4, 2020 Bluegill 5,000 0.66 in report
May 29, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,000 7.13 in report
June 6, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,000 7.33 in report
June 18, 2018 Rainbow Trout 850 6.04 in report
June 5, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,000 6.87 in report
May 12, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,000 7.58 in report
July 2, 2013 Rainbow Trout 400 7.47 in report
July 2, 2013 Rainbow Trout 613 3.41 in report
July 25, 2012 Largemouth Bass 3,000 1.9 in report
July 13, 2011 Rainbow Trout 1,000 4.01 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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