Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 21 plants · last June 16, 2026 Last stocked June 16, 2026 · avg 10.1 in · 21 plants
Cutthroat Trout species guideHomestake Lake fishing
Homestake Lake fishing has Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2011, most often in June and July.
- Last stocked
- June 16, 2026
- · Cutthroat Trout
- Plants on record
- 21
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 10.1 in
- Elevation
- 6,271.3 ft
Fish at Homestake Lake
Around the dates Homestake Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 54.3°F in June, 63.6°F in July. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 21 plants · last June 16, 2026 How Homestake Lake is stocked
AMC Settling Pond #3 (24.1 mi), Racetrack Pond (29.2 mi), and AMC Wildlife Pond (34.6 mi) were stocked more recently. AMC Settling Pond #3 is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout and Racetrack Pond is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.
Fish stocked in 2011
1,500
Fish stocked in 2012
1,500
Fish stocked in 2013
1,520
Fish stocked in 2014
1,493
Fish stocked in 2015
1,500
Fish stocked in 2016
1,500
Fish stocked in 2017
1,478
Fish stocked in 2018
750
Fish stocked in 2019
1,462
Fish stocked in 2020
1,500
Fish stocked in 2021
1,500
Fish stocked in 2022
1,500
Fish stocked in 2023
1,700
Fish stocked in 2024
1,508
Fish stocked in 2025
1,505
Fish stocked in 2026
1,498
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 16, 2026 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,498 | 9.26 in | report |
| June 9, 2025 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,505 | 7.42 in | report |
| June 13, 2024 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,508 | 7.9 in | report |
| July 13, 2023 | Cutthroat Trout | 200 | 9.93 in | report |
| June 14, 2023 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,500 | 8.41 in | report |
| June 17, 2022 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,500 | 8.42 in | report |
| June 14, 2021 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,500 | 9.26 in | report |
| June 11, 2020 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,500 | 9.84 in | report |
| June 20, 2019 | Cutthroat Trout | 112 | 14.62 in | report |
| June 13, 2019 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,350 | 8.59 in | report |
| June 18, 2018 | Cutthroat Trout | 750 | 8.79 in | report |
| June 13, 2017 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,478 | 9.47 in | report |
| June 16, 2016 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,500 | 9.31 in | report |
| June 24, 2015 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,500 | 8.97 in | report |
| June 25, 2014 | Cutthroat Trout | 388 | 12.15 in | report |
| June 25, 2014 | Cutthroat Trout | 625 | 13.17 in | report |
| June 25, 2014 | Cutthroat Trout | 480 | 10.19 in | report |
| June 5, 2013 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,520 | 9.79 in | report |
| June 1, 2012 | Cutthroat Trout | 900 | 14.19 in | report |
| June 1, 2012 | Cutthroat Trout | 600 | 10.16 in | report |
| June 15, 2011 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,500 | 11.29 in | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Butte
- Fee required
- No
- Facilities
- restrooms
About 8-acre lake at the no-fee Homestake Picnic Area, roughly six miles east of Butte: take I-90 exit 233, turn left, then the second dirt road past the overpass about 1,000 feet. USFS says it formed when dirt was dug for the railroad bed. Day use, with vault toilets and tables.
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Nearest lakes
Public land at Homestake Lake
Homestake Lake is inside Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Homestake Lake?
Fishing Homestake Lake usually means Cutthroat Trout. All 21 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked June 16, 2026, averaging 10.1 in.
When is Homestake Lake stocked?
Last stocked June 16, 2026. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2011, most often in June and July.
How big are the fish stocked at Homestake Lake?
Cutthroat Trout stocked at Homestake Lake average 10.1 in.
How do you get on Homestake Lake?
No fee is required. The nearest town is Butte. Facilities include restrooms. About 8-acre lake at the no-fee Homestake Picnic Area, roughly six miles east of Butte: take I-90 exit 233, turn left, then the second dirt road past the overpass about 1,000 feet. USFS says it formed when dirt was dug for the railroad bed. Day use, with vault toilets and tables.
Which lakes near Homestake Lake were stocked more recently?
AMC Settling Pond #3 (24.1 mi), Racetrack Pond (29.2 mi), and AMC Wildlife Pond (34.6 mi) were stocked more recently. AMC Settling Pond #3 is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout and Racetrack Pond is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.