East Rosebud Lake fishing

East Rosebud Lake fishing has Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. Also recorded: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Mountain Whitefish, and Longnose Sucker. It is stocked about 2.5 times a year since 2011, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout and Brown Trout.

East Rosebud Lake
Photo: Forest Service - Northern Region, Public domain
Last stocked
June 18, 2025
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
37
Since 2011
Species stocked
2 (+4 also recorded)
Average size
7.8 in
Elevation
6,212.4 ft

Fish at East Rosebud Lake

2 stocked · 4 confirmed present

Around the dates East Rosebud Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 55.5°F in June, 43.6°F in May, 63.9°F in July, 62.2°F in August. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 35 plants · last June 18, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked June 18, 2025 · avg 7.8 in · 35 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

How East Rosebud Lake is stocked

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

No plants recorded in 2024.

Fish stocked in 2011

6,018

Fish stocked in 2012

5,273

Fish stocked in 2013

5,833

Fish stocked in 2014

6,007

Fish stocked in 2015

6,020

Fish stocked in 2016

6,015

Fish stocked in 2017

5,546

Fish stocked in 2018

3,156

Fish stocked in 2019

5,491

Fish stocked in 2020

6,011

Fish stocked in 2021

2,065

Fish stocked in 2022

2,007

Fish stocked in 2023

1,077

Fish stocked in 2025

2,000

Stocking history

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 18, 2025Rainbow Trout2,0009.5 inreport
September 20, 2023Rainbow Trout1,0778.65 inreport
May 11, 2022Cutthroat Trout1,007–report
May 11, 2022Cutthroat Trout1,0007.09 inreport
June 18, 2021Rainbow Trout2,0657.33 inreport
August 5, 2020Rainbow Trout1,0009.5 inreport
August 4, 2020Rainbow Trout1,0009.5 inreport
June 25, 2020Rainbow Trout2,0098.39 inreport
May 28, 2020Rainbow Trout2,0028 inreport
July 18, 2019Rainbow Trout1,8266.38 inreport
June 18, 2019Rainbow Trout1,8436.73 inreport
June 3, 2019Rainbow Trout1,8226.71 inreport
August 3, 2018Rainbow Trout1,0016.69 inreport
July 5, 2018Rainbow Trout1,0886.42 inreport
May 17, 2018Rainbow Trout1,0676.16 inreport
July 13, 2017Rainbow Trout2,0018.3 inreport
June 20, 2017Rainbow Trout2,0127.27 inreport
April 17, 2017Rainbow Trout1,5336.32 inreport
July 14, 2016Rainbow Trout2,0127.92 inreport
June 24, 2016Rainbow Trout2,0016.92 inreport
April 22, 2016Rainbow Trout2,0028.19 inreport
July 14, 2015Rainbow Trout2,0047.13 inreport
June 26, 2015Rainbow Trout1,9996.35 inreport
May 6, 2015Rainbow Trout2,0177.46 inreport
July 17, 2014Rainbow Trout1,9957.26 inreport
June 21, 2014Rainbow Trout2,0027.62 inreport
May 6, 2014Rainbow Trout2,0107.32 inreport
July 18, 2013Rainbow Trout2,0057.65 inreport
June 21, 2013Rainbow Trout2,0347.54 inreport
May 14, 2013Rainbow Trout1,7948.4 inreport
July 20, 2012Rainbow Trout1,0209.93 inreport
June 22, 2012Rainbow Trout2,0098.84 inreport
May 17, 2012Rainbow Trout1,1229.82 inreport
May 16, 2012Rainbow Trout1,1229.82 inreport
July 21, 2011Rainbow Trout2,0048.4 inreport
June 20, 2011Rainbow Trout2,0157.26 inreport
May 17, 2011Rainbow Trout1,9998.55 inreport

Access and facts

Nearest town
Roscoe
Facilities
camping

About 45 miles south of Columbus and reachable in a two-wheel-drive vehicle; the nearby Forest Service campground is 13 miles south of Roscoe on East Rosebud Rd. Much of the land right around the lake is private, so fishing and boat access is limited; the Beartooth Ranger District can advise.

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About East Rosebud Lake

Photo of East Rosebud Lake
Forest Service - Northern Region, Public domain
Photo of East Rosebud Lake
Forest Service - Northern Region, Public domain
Photo of East Rosebud Lake
Forest Service - Northern Region, Public domain

Nearest lakes

Emerald Lake 5 mi last stocked June 3, 2026 West Rosebud Lake 5.1 mi last stocked June 3, 2026 Moon Lake 12 mi last stocked August 1, 2023 Albino Lake 12.7 mi last stocked August 5, 2025 Wild Bill Lake 13.6 mi last stocked August 24, 2026

Camping near East Rosebud Lake

Campgrounds within 15 miles of East Rosebud Lake's mapped point, nearest first: Cascade camping (9.5 miles), Limber Pine camping (14.6 miles), Greenough Lake camping (14.7 miles), and Parkside camping (14.9 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Public land at East Rosebud Lake

East Rosebud Lake is 0.1 miles outside the edge of Custer Gallatin National Forest.

It is 0.3 miles outside the edge of Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at East Rosebud Lake?

Fishing East Rosebud Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 35 of 37 plants on record, ahead of Cutthroat Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked June 18, 2025, averaging 7.8 in. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked May 11, 2022, averaging 7.1 in. Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Mountain Whitefish, and Longnose Sucker are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is East Rosebud Lake stocked?

Last stocked June 18, 2025. It is stocked about 2.5 times a year since 2011, most often in May and June. No plants recorded in 2024.

How big are the fish stocked at East Rosebud Lake?

Stocked fish average 7.8 in. Rainbow Trout average 7.8 in. Cutthroat Trout average 7.1 in.

How do you get on East Rosebud Lake?

The nearest town is Roscoe. Facilities include camping. About 45 miles south of Columbus and reachable in a two-wheel-drive vehicle; the nearby Forest Service campground is 13 miles south of Roscoe on East Rosebud Rd. Much of the land right around the lake is private, so fishing and boat access is limited; the Beartooth Ranger District can advise.

Which lakes near East Rosebud Lake were stocked more recently?

Emerald Lake (5 mi), West Rosebud Lake (5.1 mi), Albino Lake (12.7 mi), and Wild Bill Lake (13.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Emerald Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, West Rosebud Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout, Albino Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, and Wild Bill Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

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