Last stocked
June 5, 2026
Plants on record
116
Since 2011
Species recorded
1
Average size
14.1 in
Elevation
3,024.6 ft
Access and facts
- Water type
- community pond
- Nearest town
- Frenchtown
- Shore access
- Yes
- ADA accessible
- Yes
- Fee required
- Yes
- Facilities
- restrooms
An 18-acre pond in a day-use park 17 miles west of Missoula near Frenchtown, with a fishing dock and a mile-plus paved trail circling the water. No camping allowed.
Sources: water_type , access , shore_notes , nearest_town , speciesFound , fishing_notes , fishing_notes , angler_notes
How Frenchtown Pond is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of April. In 2026 it was April 8, 2026, about when it usually is.
Missoula Kids Pond (15.8 mi) was stocked more recently. Missoula Kids Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.
Fish at Frenchtown Pond
Fishing Frenchtown Pond is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. All 116 plants on record are Rainbow Trout.
Around the dates Frenchtown Pond is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 54.6°F in May, 62.7°F in June, 43.6°F in April, 26.6°F in January. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Rainbow Trout 116 plants
- Plants
- 116 of 116
- Last stocked
- June 5, 2026
- Average length
- 14.1 in
Fishing Frenchtown Pond
Frenchtown Pond State Park, an 18-acre pond located in the western part of the Frenchtown community, offers four-season fishing for bass, perch, and hatchery trout. The park provides communities access to a scenic pond for recreation. Amenities include a playground and fishing dock, and more than a mile of pedestrian and bike trail that circumnavigates the pond.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org , fwp.mt.gov
What anglers say
According to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Frenchtown Pond State Park is a high-quality outdoor education resource where thousands of kids have participated in Hooked on Fishing and ice fishing clinics.
Fish stocked per year
- 6452011
- 6022012
- 3,0322013
- 2,9832014
- 3,2042015
- 2,9572016
- 3,2002017
- 1,6682018
- 3,2002019
- 4,8002020
- 4,6362021
- 3,5132022
- 3,3522023
- 3,1612024
- 3,4092025
- 3,0172026
Stocking history
Showing 15 of 116 plants Showing 116 plants
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 5, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | 484 | 10.44 in | report |
| May 28, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | 976 | 8.5 in | report |
| May 28, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | 150 | 16.3 in | report |
| May 13, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | 403 | 10.37 in | report |
| April 8, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | 1,004 | 7.65 in | report |
| September 10, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 228 | 10.31 in | report |
| May 28, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 100 | 16.12 in | report |
| May 28, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 262 | 10.47 in | report |
| May 28, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 1,650 | 7.69 in | report |
| April 22, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 1,094 | 7.42 in | report |
| April 22, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 75 | 15.83 in | report |
| September 3, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 200 | 12.44 in | report |
| June 21, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 402 | 12.3 in | report |
| June 11, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 543 | 11.13 in | report |
| June 3, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 421 | 11.54 in | report |
| June 3, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 60 | 15.3 in | report |
| May 28, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 461 | 10.9 in | report |
| May 28, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 50 | 15.3 in | report |
| April 15, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 1,024 | 7.3 in | report |
| September 26, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 250 | 10.86 in | report |
| June 14, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 484 | 11.04 in | report |
| May 31, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 615 | 7.41 in | report |
| May 31, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 40 | 16.44 in | report |
| May 25, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 150 | 16.44 in | report |
| May 24, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 200 | 10.6 in | report |
| May 22, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 630 | 10.6 in | report |
| April 18, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 723 | 10.12 in | report |
| January 24, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 250 | 14.86 in | report |
| January 24, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 10 | 21.07 in | report |
| October 11, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 372 | 10.03 in | report |
| September 27, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 75 | 19.08 in | report |
| July 12, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 125 | 19.08 in | report |
| June 7, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 940 | 8.1 in | report |
| May 31, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 600 | 10.77 in | report |
| May 26, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 600 | 10.77 in | report |
| March 29, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 801 | 9.78 in | report |
| September 22, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 1,008 | 9.97 in | report |
| June 28, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 684 | 11.35 in | report |
| June 16, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 672 | 11.42 in | report |
| May 24, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 156 | 16.23 in | report |
| April 22, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 750 | 8.95 in | report |
| March 31, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 1,016 | 9.95 in | report |
| January 22, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 25 | 23.09 in | report |
| January 22, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 300 | 8.54 in | report |
| January 22, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 25 | 15.27 in | report |
| June 22, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 1,152 | 9.54 in | report |
| June 8, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 33 | 17.16 in | report |
| June 8, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 29 | 20.53 in | report |
| May 26, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 950 | 8.88 in | report |
| May 12, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 100 | 17.16 in | report |
| May 5, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 1,536 | 8.67 in | report |
| April 2, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | 9.07 in | report |
| April 2, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | 9.24 in | report |
| June 6, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 404 | 10.44 in | report |
| June 6, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 70 | 16.02 in | report |
| June 4, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 130 | 16.02 in | report |
| June 3, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 756 | 11.16 in | report |
| May 27, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 920 | 10.77 in | report |
| May 20, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 920 | 10.77 in | report |
| May 29, 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 600 | 11.04 in | report |
| May 24, 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 600 | 10.9 in | report |
| May 24, 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 138 | 16.78 in | report |
| January 18, 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 30 | 16 in | report |
| January 18, 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 300 | 8.5 in | report |
| June 5, 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 1,296 | 10.65 in | report |
| June 5, 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 160 | 18.7 in | report |
| May 30, 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 804 | 10.57 in | report |
| May 30, 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 40 | 28.11 in | report |
| April 11, 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 900 | 9.72 in | report |
| June 3, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 590 | 10.33 in | report |
| May 31, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 95 | 18.34 in | report |
| May 31, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 720 | 11.16 in | report |
| May 31, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 5 | 29.24 in | report |
| May 23, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 750 | 11.1 in | report |
| May 23, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 50 | 18.77 in | report |
| May 20, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 697 | 11.1 in | report |
| February 11, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 50 | 17.4 in | report |
| June 2, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 30 | 20.8 in | report |
| June 2, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 20 | 28.1 in | report |
| June 2, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 504 | 11.4 in | report |
| June 2, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 773 | 11.4 in | report |
| June 1, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 20 | 25 in | report |
| June 1, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 30 | 20.8 in | report |
| June 1, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 672 | 11.42 in | report |
| May 26, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 50 | 20.75 in | report |
| May 26, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 655 | 11.42 in | report |
| May 21, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 30 | 20.8 in | report |
| May 21, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 20 | 28.1 in | report |
| May 21, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 400 | 12.05 in | report |
| June 3, 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 61 | 19.8 in | report |
| June 3, 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 20 | 27.5 in | report |
| June 3, 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 1,066 | 10.18 in | report |
| May 29, 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 736 | 11.4 in | report |
| May 23, 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 10.05 in | report |
| May 23, 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 100 | 19.5 in | report |
| June 3, 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | 10.5 in | report |
| June 3, 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 250 | 12.4 in | report |
| June 2, 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | 10.5 in | report |
| June 2, 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 250 | 12.4 in | report |
| May 27, 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 510 | 12.4 in | report |
| May 27, 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 498 | 12.4 in | report |
| May 23, 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 524 | 12.4 in | report |
| May 30, 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 137 | 9.71 in | report |
| May 30, 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 45 | 17.71 in | report |
| May 30, 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 6 | 28.47 in | report |
| May 24, 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 164 | 9.71 in | report |
| May 24, 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 45 | 17.71 in | report |
| May 24, 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 5 | 28.47 in | report |
| April 25, 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 100 | 11.01 in | report |
| April 25, 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 50 | 16.6 in | report |
| April 25, 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 50 | 16.6 in | report |
| June 6, 2011 | Rainbow Trout | 220 | 10.03 in | report |
| May 31, 2011 | Rainbow Trout | 202 | 10.32 in | report |
| May 31, 2011 | Rainbow Trout | 10 | 21.5 in | report |
| May 25, 2011 | Rainbow Trout | 203 | 10.2 in | report |
| May 25, 2011 | Rainbow Trout | 10 | 25.54 in | report |
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Species found here
Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.
Species stocked here
Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.