George Lake fishing

Fishing at George Lake has Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in July and August.

Last stocked

August 4, 2025

Plants on record

14

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

1.7 in

Elevation

4,663 ft

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How George Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of August. In 2025 it was August 4, 2025, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2014, 2015, 2018, and 2024.

Browns Lake (7.5 mi), Coopers Lake (8.8 mi), and Wood Lake (24.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Coopers Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout and Wood Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.

Fish at George Lake

Fishing George Lake is most likely to be for Cutthroat Trout. All 14 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout.

Around the dates George Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 65.5°F in August, 67.4°F in July. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Cutthroat Trout 14 plants
Plants
14 of 14
Last stocked
August 4, 2025
Average length
1.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 36,0002011
  • 36,0002012
  • 36,5002013
  • 15,0402016
  • 30,0152017
  • 22,0002019
  • 18,0002020
  • 18,5002021
  • 36,0032022
  • 29,9882023
  • 5002025

Stocking history

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
August 4, 2025 Cutthroat Trout 500 2.49 in report
July 14, 2023 Cutthroat Trout 29,988 1.14 in report
July 20, 2022 Cutthroat Trout 36,003 1.31 in report
July 27, 2021 Cutthroat Trout 500 2.66 in report
July 13, 2021 Cutthroat Trout 18,000 2.1 in report
August 11, 2020 Cutthroat Trout 18,000 1 in report
July 20, 2019 Cutthroat Trout 22,000 1.21 in report
August 12, 2017 Cutthroat Trout 30,015 2 in report
August 24, 2016 Cutthroat Trout 15,040 2.3 in report
August 6, 2013 Cutthroat Trout 18,000 1 in report
August 6, 2013 Cutthroat Trout 18,000 1 in report
July 29, 2013 Cutthroat Trout 500 2.4 in report
August 8, 2012 Cutthroat Trout 36,000 1 in report
August 9, 2011 Cutthroat Trout 36,000 2 in report

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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