Rainbow Trout Stocked · 16 plants · last May 8, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk Finger Lake fishing
Finger Lake fishing 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
- · Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 24
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 2
- Average size
- 3.4 in
- Elevation
- 3,270.1 ft
Fish at Finger Lake
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 Stocked · 16 plants · last May 8, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk 
Brook Trout Stocked · 8 plants · last May 8, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Finger Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 2013 and 2024.
Fish stocked in 2011
5,993
Fish stocked in 2012
6,015
Fish stocked in 2014
4,498
Fish stocked in 2015
7,930
Fish stocked in 2016
8,002
Fish stocked in 2017
8,002
Fish stocked in 2018
5,007
Fish stocked in 2019
5,856
Fish stocked in 2020
2,999
Fish stocked in 2021
5,398
Fish stocked in 2022
6,002
Fish stocked in 2023
3,300
Fish stocked in 2025
5,010
Fish stocked in 2026
5,005
Stocking history
| 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 |
Access and facts
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks before you go.
Nearest lakes
Public land at Finger Lake
Finger Lake is less than 0.1 miles outside the edge of Flathead National Forest.
It is 0.6 miles outside the edge of Kootenai National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Finger Lake?
Fishing Finger Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 16 of 24 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 8, 2026, averaging 3.6 in. Brook Trout was last stocked May 8, 2026, averaging 2.9 in.
When is Finger Lake stocked?
Last stocked May 8, 2026. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2011, most often in August and September. No plants recorded in 2013 and 2024.
How big are the fish stocked at Finger Lake?
Stocked fish average 3.4 in. Rainbow Trout average 3.6 in. Brook Trout average 2.9 in.
Which lakes near Finger Lake were stocked more recently?
Smith Lake (9.8 mi) was stocked more recently. Smith Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.