Emerald Lake fishing

Fishing at Emerald Lake has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.6 times a year since 2011, most often in June and July. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

June 3, 2026

Plants on record

41

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

8.1 in

Elevation

6,312 ft

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How Emerald Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of May. In 2026 it was June 3, 2026, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 2022.

Fish at Emerald Lake

Fishing Emerald Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. All 41 plants on record are Rainbow Trout.

Rainbow Trout 41 plants
Plants
41 of 41
Last stocked
June 3, 2026
Average length
8.1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,8142011
  • 1,8642012
  • 1,1952013
  • 1,8402014
  • 1,7992015
  • 1,8682016
  • 1,8632017
  • 9022018
  • 1,5102019
  • 1,8012020
  • 1,8162021
  • 1,9822023
  • 1,1022024
  • 1,8002025
  • 1,8002026

Stocking history

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Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 3, 2026 Rainbow Trout 1,800 6.15 in report
July 8, 2025 Rainbow Trout 600 9.5 in report
June 22, 2025 Rainbow Trout 600 9.5 in report
May 12, 2025 Rainbow Trout 600 9.41 in report
June 20, 2024 Rainbow Trout 500 7.77 in report
June 5, 2024 Rainbow Trout 602 9.18 in report
July 18, 2023 Rainbow Trout 685 8.67 in report
June 27, 2023 Rainbow Trout 694 8.12 in report
May 17, 2023 Rainbow Trout 603 8.14 in report
July 20, 2021 Rainbow Trout 612 8.64 in report
June 16, 2021 Rainbow Trout 602 7.33 in report
May 24, 2021 Rainbow Trout 602 7.52 in report
July 28, 2020 Rainbow Trout 600 9.46 in report
June 24, 2020 Rainbow Trout 600 8.23 in report
May 27, 2020 Rainbow Trout 601 8 in report
July 19, 2019 Rainbow Trout 510 7.47 in report
June 19, 2019 Rainbow Trout 500 6.73 in report
May 14, 2019 Rainbow Trout 500 7.3 in report
August 2, 2018 Rainbow Trout 300 6.69 in report
June 27, 2018 Rainbow Trout 303 7.69 in report
May 18, 2018 Rainbow Trout 299 6.16 in report
July 12, 2017 Rainbow Trout 612 8.3 in report
June 19, 2017 Rainbow Trout 608 8.42 in report
April 13, 2017 Rainbow Trout 643 6.32 in report
July 13, 2016 Rainbow Trout 610 8.69 in report
June 20, 2016 Rainbow Trout 644 7.75 in report
April 20, 2016 Rainbow Trout 614 8.19 in report
July 15, 2015 Rainbow Trout 600 8.51 in report
June 22, 2015 Rainbow Trout 600 7.13 in report
May 5, 2015 Rainbow Trout 599 7.47 in report
July 16, 2014 Rainbow Trout 599 8.32 in report
June 23, 2014 Rainbow Trout 603 7.62 in report
May 5, 2014 Rainbow Trout 638 7.31 in report
July 17, 2013 Rainbow Trout 600 7.71 in report
May 13, 2013 Rainbow Trout 595 8.4 in report
July 18, 2012 Rainbow Trout 600 9.93 in report
June 25, 2012 Rainbow Trout 612 8.85 in report
May 15, 2012 Rainbow Trout 652 10.18 in report
July 25, 2011 Rainbow Trout 608 8.52 in report
July 7, 2011 Rainbow Trout 606 8.12 in report
May 18, 2011 Rainbow Trout 600 8.73 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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