East Rosebud Lake fishing

Fishing at East Rosebud Lake has Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.5 times a year since 2011, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

June 18, 2025

Plants on record

37

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

7.8 in

Elevation

6,212.4 ft

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How East Rosebud Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of May. In 2025 it was June 18, 2025, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 2024.

Emerald Lake (5 mi), West Rosebud Lake (5.1 mi), and Black Canyon Lake (10.1 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, and Black Canyon Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.

Fish at East Rosebud Lake

Fishing East Rosebud Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 35 of 37 plants on record, ahead of Cutthroat Trout.

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 35 plants
Plants
35 of 37
Last stocked
June 18, 2025
Average length
7.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Cutthroat Trout 2 plants
Plants
2 of 37
Last stocked
May 11, 2022
Average length
7.1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 6,0182011
  • 5,2732012
  • 5,8332013
  • 6,0072014
  • 6,0202015
  • 6,0152016
  • 5,5462017
  • 3,1562018
  • 5,4912019
  • 6,0112020
  • 2,0652021
  • 2,0072022
  • 1,0772023
  • 2,0002025

Stocking history

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Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 18, 2025 Rainbow Trout 2,000 9.5 in report
September 20, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,077 8.65 in report
May 11, 2022 Cutthroat Trout 1,007 – report
May 11, 2022 Cutthroat Trout 1,000 7.09 in report
June 18, 2021 Rainbow Trout 2,065 7.33 in report
August 5, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,000 9.5 in report
August 4, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,000 9.5 in report
June 25, 2020 Rainbow Trout 2,009 8.39 in report
May 28, 2020 Rainbow Trout 2,002 8 in report
July 18, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,826 6.38 in report
June 18, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,843 6.73 in report
June 3, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,822 6.71 in report
August 3, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,001 6.69 in report
July 5, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,088 6.42 in report
May 17, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,067 6.16 in report
July 13, 2017 Rainbow Trout 2,001 8.3 in report
June 20, 2017 Rainbow Trout 2,012 7.27 in report
April 17, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,533 6.32 in report
July 14, 2016 Rainbow Trout 2,012 7.92 in report
June 24, 2016 Rainbow Trout 2,001 6.92 in report
April 22, 2016 Rainbow Trout 2,002 8.19 in report
July 14, 2015 Rainbow Trout 2,004 7.13 in report
June 26, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,999 6.35 in report
May 6, 2015 Rainbow Trout 2,017 7.46 in report
July 17, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,995 7.26 in report
June 21, 2014 Rainbow Trout 2,002 7.62 in report
May 6, 2014 Rainbow Trout 2,010 7.32 in report
July 18, 2013 Rainbow Trout 2,005 7.65 in report
June 21, 2013 Rainbow Trout 2,034 7.54 in report
May 14, 2013 Rainbow Trout 1,794 8.4 in report
July 20, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,020 9.93 in report
June 22, 2012 Rainbow Trout 2,009 8.84 in report
May 17, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,122 9.82 in report
May 16, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,122 9.82 in report
July 21, 2011 Rainbow Trout 2,004 8.4 in report
June 20, 2011 Rainbow Trout 2,015 7.26 in report
May 17, 2011 Rainbow Trout 1,999 8.55 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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