Finger Lake fishing

Fishing at Finger Lake has Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2011, most often in August and September. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout.

Last stocked

May 8, 2026

Plants on record

24

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

3.4 in

Elevation

3,270.1 ft

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How Finger Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of August. In 2026 it was May 8, 2026, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 2013 and 2024.

Smith Lake (9.8 mi) was stocked more recently. Smith Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Finger Lake

Fishing Finger Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 16 of 24 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout.

Around the dates Finger Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 57.7°F in September, 67.2°F in August, 68.5°F in July, 51.9°F in May. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 16 plants
Plants
16 of 24
Last stocked
May 8, 2026
Average length
3.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Brook Trout 8 plants
Plants
8 of 24
Last stocked
May 8, 2026
Average length
2.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 5,9932011
  • 6,0152012
  • 4,4982014
  • 7,9302015
  • 8,0022016
  • 8,0022017
  • 5,0072018
  • 5,8562019
  • 2,9992020
  • 5,3982021
  • 6,0022022
  • 3,3002023
  • 5,0102025
  • 5,0052026

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 24 plants Showing 24 plants

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 8, 2026 Rainbow Trout 2,005 2.41 in report
May 8, 2026 Brook Trout 3,000 3.46 in report
May 7, 2025 Rainbow Trout 2,010 2.92 in report
May 7, 2025 Brook Trout 3,000 3.32 in report
July 15, 2023 Rainbow Trout 3,300 3.37 in report
July 26, 2022 Rainbow Trout 3,002 3.52 in report
July 26, 2022 Brook Trout 3,000 3.03 in report
September 9, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,443 3.96 in report
September 9, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,855 3.74 in report
August 12, 2021 Brook Trout 2,100 2.8 in report
October 2, 2020 Rainbow Trout 2,999 4.19 in report
September 5, 2019 Rainbow Trout 3,000 3.9 in report
June 27, 2019 Brook Trout 2,856 3 in report
August 23, 2018 Rainbow Trout 5,007 3.53 in report
August 29, 2017 Rainbow Trout 5,002 3.38 in report
August 29, 2017 Brook Trout 3,000 2 in report
August 25, 2016 Rainbow Trout 5,002 3.8 in report
July 22, 2016 Brook Trout 3,000 3.06 in report
September 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 4,954 3.19 in report
July 15, 2015 Brook Trout 2,976 2.3 in report
September 24, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,655 3.49 in report
September 24, 2014 Rainbow Trout 2,843 3.36 in report
August 29, 2012 Rainbow Trout 6,015 3.96 in report
September 21, 2011 Rainbow Trout 5,993 4.74 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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