Fort Peck Trout Pond fishing

Fort Peck Trout Pond fishing has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.2 times a year since 2014, most often in June and October. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

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Last stocked
July 1, 2026
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
15
Since 2014
Species recorded
1
Average size
6.6 in
Elevation
2,042.4 ft

Fish at Fort Peck Trout Pond

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Around the dates Fort Peck Trout Pond is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 46.6°F in October, 67.6°F in June, 63.1°F in September, 75.4°F in July. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last July 1, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked July 1, 2026 · avg 6.6 in · 15 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

How Fort Peck Trout Pond is stocked

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

No plants recorded in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019.

Fish stocked in 2014

10,172

Fish stocked in 2020

9,126

Fish stocked in 2021

10,000

Fish stocked in 2022

10,159

Fish stocked in 2023

10,091

Fish stocked in 2024

9,000

Fish stocked in 2025

15,225

Fish stocked in 2026

53,800

Stocking history

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 1, 2026Rainbow Trout5,1006.7 inreport
July 1, 2026Rainbow Trout1,4006.97 inreport
June 29, 2026Rainbow Trout3,0006.97 inreport
June 11, 2026Rainbow Trout44,3002.88 inreport
October 8, 2025Rainbow Trout7,0518.74 inreport
June 13, 2025Rainbow Trout3,0607.03 inreport
May 22, 2025Rainbow Trout5,1143.17 inreport
October 2, 2024Rainbow Trout9,0007.98 inreport
October 3, 2023Rainbow Trout10,0917.17 inreport
September 22, 2022Rainbow Trout10,1597.31 inreport
September 29, 2021Rainbow Trout2,1338 inreport
September 29, 2021Rainbow Trout7,8678.02 inreport
October 13, 2020Rainbow Trout1,8588.24 inreport
October 13, 2020Rainbow Trout7,2688.24 inreport
April 17, 2014Rainbow Trout10,1722.08 inreport

Access and facts

Nearest town
Fort Peck

A 53-acre pond 5 miles northeast of the Fort Peck town site on Hwy 117. FWP calls it the Fort Peck Kids Pond, near the Downstream Campground below Fort Peck Dam, which lists fishing ponds among its amenities.

Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.

Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks before you go.

Nearest lakes

Camping near Fort Peck Trout Pond

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Fort Peck Trout Pond's mapped point, nearest first: Kiwanis Park camping (3.4 miles), Downstream camping (3.4 miles), and West End Tent and Trailer Campground (4.9 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Common questions

What fish are at Fort Peck Trout Pond?

Fishing Fort Peck Trout Pond usually means Rainbow Trout. All 15 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked July 1, 2026, averaging 6.6 in.

When is Fort Peck Trout Pond stocked?

Last stocked July 1, 2026. It is stocked about 1.2 times a year since 2014, most often in June and October. No plants recorded in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019.

How big are the fish stocked at Fort Peck Trout Pond?

Rainbow Trout stocked at Fort Peck Trout Pond average 6.6 in.

How do you get on Fort Peck Trout Pond?

The nearest town is Fort Peck. A 53-acre pond 5 miles northeast of the Fort Peck town site on Hwy 117. FWP calls it the Fort Peck Kids Pond, near the Downstream Campground below Fort Peck Dam, which lists fishing ponds among its amenities.

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