Gorge Lake North fishing

Fishing at Gorge Lake North has Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2012, most often in July and August.

Last stocked

July 27, 2022

Plants on record

8

Since 2012

Species recorded

1

Average size

1.8 in

Elevation

9,118.6 ft

How Gorge Lake North is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of July. In 2022 it was July 27, 2022, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2013, 2014, and 2015.

Twin Lakes (35.8 mi) and Clark Canyon Reservoir (36.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Twin Lakes is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.

Fish at Gorge Lake North

Fishing Gorge Lake North is most likely to be for Cutthroat Trout. All 8 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout.

Around the dates Gorge Lake North is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 54.2°F in July, 52.6°F in August. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Cutthroat Trout 8 plants
Plants
8 of 8
Last stocked
July 27, 2022
Average length
1.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 5002012
  • 3,0002016
  • 3,0002017
  • 3,0002018
  • 3,0002019
  • 3,0002020
  • 4,8232021
  • 3,0002022

Stocking history

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 27, 2022 Cutthroat Trout 3,000 1.69 in report
July 28, 2021 Cutthroat Trout 4,823 1.14 in report
July 21, 2020 Cutthroat Trout 3,000 1.96 in report
July 31, 2019 Cutthroat Trout 3,000 1.93 in report
July 24, 2018 Cutthroat Trout 3,000 1.89 in report
August 23, 2017 Cutthroat Trout 3,000 1.98 in report
July 27, 2016 Cutthroat Trout 3,000 1.68 in report
August 5, 2012 Cutthroat Trout 500 1.81 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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