Gorge Lake South fishing

Fishing at Gorge Lake South 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 28, 2021

Plants on record

7

Since 2012

Species recorded

1

Average size

1.8 in

Elevation

9,162.3 ft

How Gorge Lake South is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of July. In 2021 it was July 28, 2021, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2013, 2014, and 2015.

Gorge Lake North (0.4 mi), Twin Lakes (35.8 mi), and Clark Canyon Reservoir (36.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Gorge Lake North is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout and Twin Lakes is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.

Fish at Gorge Lake South

Fishing Gorge Lake South is most likely to be for Cutthroat Trout. All 7 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout.

Around the dates Gorge Lake South is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 54.2°F in July, 52.5°F in August. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Cutthroat Trout 7 plants
Plants
7 of 7
Last stocked
July 28, 2021
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
  • 2,5962021

Stocking history

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 28, 2021 Cutthroat Trout 2,596 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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