Frank Lake fishing

Fishing at Frank Lake has Rainbow Trout and Kokanee Salmon on the stocking report. It is stocked about 3.9 times a year since 2011, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 25, 2023

Plants on record

51

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

6.8 in

Elevation

3,133.6 ft

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How Frank Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of May. In 2023 it was May 10, 2023, about when it usually is.

Murphy Lake (7.8 mi), Big Therriault Lake (10.9 mi), and Tetrault Lake (11.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Tetrault Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Frank Lake

Fishing Frank Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 50 of 51 plants on record, ahead of Kokanee Salmon.

Around the dates Frank Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 59.8°F in June, 52.3°F in May, 41.5°F in April, 57.1°F in September. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 50 plants
Plants
50 of 51
Last stocked
May 25, 2023
Average length
6.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Kokanee Salmon 1 plant
Plants
1 of 51
Last stocked
June 24, 2012
Average length
3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Kokanee Salmon guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 4,1202011
  • 9,6862012
  • 5,3082013
  • 5,5562014
  • 7,1552015
  • 11,0192016
  • 10,0882017
  • 10,9982018
  • 11,0022019
  • 11,0002020
  • 18,3962021
  • 5,0022022
  • 10,1992023

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 51 plants Showing 51 plants

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 25, 2023 Rainbow Trout 5,206 8 in report
May 12, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,011 7.81 in report
May 11, 2023 Rainbow Trout 2,002 7.86 in report
May 10, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,980 7.83 in report
April 19, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,000 7.82 in report
April 14, 2022 Rainbow Trout 2,002 7.75 in report
April 12, 2022 Rainbow Trout 2,000 7.8 in report
June 10, 2021 Rainbow Trout 501 7.34 in report
May 17, 2021 Rainbow Trout 2,400 7.47 in report
May 5, 2021 Rainbow Trout 12,897 5.3 in report
April 22, 2021 Rainbow Trout 2,598 7.33 in report
September 14, 2020 Rainbow Trout 5,500 4.07 in report
June 8, 2020 Rainbow Trout 497 7.27 in report
May 11, 2020 Rainbow Trout 2,502 7.04 in report
April 28, 2020 Rainbow Trout 2,501 7.11 in report
September 16, 2019 Rainbow Trout 5,500 4.06 in report
June 11, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,501 7.15 in report
June 5, 2019 Rainbow Trout 2,001 7.16 in report
May 10, 2019 Rainbow Trout 2,000 7.34 in report
September 18, 2018 Rainbow Trout 5,499 4.17 in report
June 7, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,342 7.56 in report
May 25, 2018 Rainbow Trout 2,022 7.48 in report
May 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 2,135 7.47 in report
September 21, 2017 Rainbow Trout 4,588 4.19 in report
June 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,237 7.88 in report
May 12, 2017 Rainbow Trout 2,172 7.57 in report
April 26, 2017 Rainbow Trout 2,091 7.43 in report
September 27, 2016 Rainbow Trout 3,848 4.26 in report
September 27, 2016 Rainbow Trout 1,652 4.33 in report
June 10, 2016 Rainbow Trout 1,001 7.34 in report
May 24, 2016 Rainbow Trout 2,150 7.21 in report
May 24, 2016 Rainbow Trout 2,368 7.21 in report
June 16, 2015 Rainbow Trout 346 6.01 in report
June 3, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,542 7.86 in report
June 3, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,747 7.86 in report
May 27, 2015 Rainbow Trout 3,520 6.01 in report
November 12, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,997 2.99 in report
November 12, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,559 2.6 in report
April 14, 2014 Rainbow Trout 2,000 4.5 in report
September 13, 2013 Rainbow Trout 3,305 3.6 in report
April 30, 2013 Rainbow Trout 2,003 7.29 in report
June 24, 2012 Kokanee Salmon 5,292 3 in report
June 14, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,424 7.28 in report
June 14, 2012 Rainbow Trout 776 7.28 in report
June 14, 2012 Rainbow Trout 954 9.22 in report
June 14, 2012 Rainbow Trout 954 9.22 in report
June 14, 2012 Rainbow Trout 286 9.22 in report
June 15, 2011 Rainbow Trout 2,074 7.08 in report
June 15, 2011 Rainbow Trout 834 9.65 in report
June 15, 2011 Rainbow Trout 834 9.65 in report
June 15, 2011 Rainbow Trout 378 9.65 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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