Homestake Lake fishing

Fishing at Homestake Lake 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 9, 2025

Plants on record

20

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

10.1 in

Elevation

6,271.3 ft

Access and facts

Small lake at the Homestake picnic ground in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, about 6,300 ft elevation; day-use picnicking only, with fishing at the lake and nearby hiking, ATV, and motorcycle trails.

Sources: shore_notes , fishing_notes , fishing_notes

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How Homestake Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of June. In 2025 it was June 9, 2025, about when it usually is.

Delmoe Lake (5.6 mi), AMC Settling Pond #3 (24.1 mi), Racetrack Pond (29.2 mi), Elk Lake (33.5 mi), and AMC Wildlife Pond (34.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Delmoe Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, AMC Settling Pond #3 is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Racetrack Pond is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, and Elk Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.

Fish at Homestake Lake

Fishing Homestake Lake is most likely to be for Cutthroat Trout. All 20 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout.

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 20 plants
Plants
20 of 20
Last stocked
June 9, 2025
Average length
10.1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Fishing Homestake Lake

Homestake Lake, with an elevation of 6,270 feet, is part of the Homestake Lake Recreation Area. The Homestake picnic ground, located in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest at an elevation of 6,300 feet, includes a small lake on site that provides fishing. Additionally, scenic trails are nearby for hiking, ATV riding, and motorcycle riding.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org , discoverjeffersonmt.org

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,5002011
  • 1,5002012
  • 1,5202013
  • 1,4932014
  • 1,5002015
  • 1,5002016
  • 1,4782017
  • 7502018
  • 1,4622019
  • 1,5002020
  • 1,5002021
  • 1,5002022
  • 1,7002023
  • 1,5082024
  • 1,5052025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 20 plants Showing 20 plants

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
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 625 13.17 in report
June 25, 2014 Cutthroat Trout 388 12.15 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
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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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