Ester Lake fishing

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

Last stocked

July 13, 2023

Plants on record

13

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

1.7 in

Elevation

2,633.9 ft

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How Ester Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of June. In 2023 it was July 13, 2023, later than usual.

Reservoir Number 161 (9.1 mi), Hump Lake (19.8 mi), Current Reservoir (22.9 mi), and Douchette Lake (24.2 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Ester Lake

Fishing Ester Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. All 13 plants on record are Walleye.

Walleye 13 plants
Plants
13 of 13
Last stocked
July 13, 2023
Average length
1.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 4,0002011
  • 4,0842012
  • 4,0012013
  • 4,0002014
  • 4,0002015
  • 4,0312016
  • 4,0002017
  • 4,0062018
  • 4,5052019
  • 4,2032020
  • 4,0002021
  • 4,0002022
  • 4,0002023

Stocking history

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 13, 2023 Walleye 4,000 1.97 in report
June 30, 2022 Walleye 4,000 1.4 in report
June 21, 2021 Walleye 4,000 1.3 in report
June 23, 2020 Walleye 4,203 1.72 in report
July 9, 2019 Walleye 4,505 1.83 in report
July 6, 2018 Walleye 4,006 2.02 in report
June 21, 2017 Walleye 4,000 1.52 in report
June 23, 2016 Walleye 4,031 1.57 in report
June 22, 2015 Walleye 4,000 1.55 in report
June 26, 2014 Walleye 4,000 1.57 in report
July 9, 2013 Walleye 4,001 1.83 in report
June 27, 2012 Walleye 4,084 1.9 in report
July 19, 2011 Walleye 4,000 1.9 in report

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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