Hump Lake fishing

Fishing at Hump Lake has Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, and Bluegill on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2013, most often in May and August. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Largemouth Bass and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill.

Last stocked

September 24, 2025

Plants on record

20

Since 2013

Species recorded

3

Average size

2.5 in

Elevation

2,893.6 ft

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How Hump Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of May. In 2025 it was May 14, 2025, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2014 and 2016.

Fish at Hump Lake

Fishing Hump Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 12 of 20 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill and one more.

Around the dates Hump Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 56.2°F in May, 72°F in August, 43.8°F in April, 65.9°F in June. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 12 plants
Plants
12 of 20
Last stocked
May 14, 2025
Average length
3.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Bluegill 4 plants
Plants
4 of 20
Last stocked
September 24, 2025
Average length
1.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Bluegill guide.

Largemouth Bass 4 plants
Plants
4 of 20
Last stocked
August 19, 2025
Average length
1.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Largemouth Bass guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,0962013
  • 1,0002015
  • 1,0002017
  • 1,0002018
  • 1,0002019
  • 5002020
  • 4,7702021
  • 5002022
  • 7,5002023
  • 7,5002024
  • 7,5002025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 20 plants Showing 20 plants

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 24, 2025 Bluegill 5,000 1.77 in report
August 19, 2025 Largemouth Bass 2,000 2.91 in report
May 14, 2025 Rainbow Trout 500 3.17 in report
October 3, 2024 Bluegill 5,000 1.3 in report
August 19, 2024 Largemouth Bass 2,000 1.41 in report
May 14, 2024 Rainbow Trout 500 2.92 in report
August 9, 2023 Largemouth Bass 2,000 1.31 in report
August 9, 2023 Bluegill 5,000 1.28 in report
May 16, 2023 Rainbow Trout 500 2.63 in report
May 10, 2022 Rainbow Trout 500 3.25 in report
September 21, 2021 Bluegill 2,270 0.72 in report
July 26, 2021 Largemouth Bass 2,000 1.88 in report
May 17, 2021 Rainbow Trout 500 3.12 in report
May 11, 2020 Rainbow Trout 500 3.21 in report
May 13, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,000 2.65 in report
May 3, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,000 2.47 in report
April 13, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,000 2.02 in report
April 16, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,000 1.89 in report
June 28, 2013 Rainbow Trout 496 7.48 in report
June 28, 2013 Rainbow Trout 600 3.41 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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