Kipp Lake fishing

Kipp Lake fishing has Brown Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.8 times a year since 2011, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
May 12, 2026
· Brown Trout
Plants on record
12
Since 2011
Species recorded
1
Average size
3.8 in
Elevation
4,108.5 ft

Fish at Kipp Lake

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Around the dates Kipp Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 49.5°F in May, 57.8°F in June, 37.8°F in April. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Brown Trout Stocked · 12 plants · last May 12, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked May 12, 2026 · avg 3.8 in · 12 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide

How Kipp Lake is stocked

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

No plants recorded in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2021.

Fish stocked in 2011

14,987

Fish stocked in 2012

15,004

Fish stocked in 2013

14,962

Fish stocked in 2015

15,069

Fish stocked in 2018

11,912

Fish stocked in 2020

9,960

Fish stocked in 2022

11,115

Fish stocked in 2023

13,860

Fish stocked in 2024

11,435

Fish stocked in 2025

11,818

Fish stocked in 2026

12,892

Stocking history

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 12, 2026Brown Trout12,8923.36 inreport
May 20, 2025Brown Trout11,8183.69 inreport
May 16, 2024Brown Trout11,4353.43 inreport
May 17, 2023Brown Trout13,8603.67 inreport
May 17, 2022Brown Trout11,1154.01 inreport
June 10, 2020Brown Trout9,9604.65 inreport
May 30, 2018Brown Trout11,9124.15 inreport
June 8, 2015Brown Trout1384.28 inreport
June 8, 2015Brown Trout14,9314.17 inreport
May 16, 2013Brown Trout14,9623.54 inreport
April 24, 2012Brown Trout15,0042.99 inreport
June 15, 2011Brown Trout14,9874.14 inreport

Access and facts

About 312-acre lake at 4,198 ft on the Blackfeet Reservation. Blackfeet Nation Fish and Wildlife manages fishing here and stocks it; check its site for tribal permit and boating rules before you go.

Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.

Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks before you go.

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Common questions

What fish are at Kipp Lake?

Fishing Kipp Lake usually means Brown Trout. All 12 plants on record are Brown Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked May 12, 2026, averaging 3.8 in.

When is Kipp Lake stocked?

Last stocked May 12, 2026. It is stocked about 0.8 times a year since 2011, most often in May and June. No plants recorded in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2021.

How big are the fish stocked at Kipp Lake?

Brown Trout stocked at Kipp Lake average 3.8 in.

How do you get on Kipp Lake?

About 312-acre lake at 4,198 ft on the Blackfeet Reservation. Blackfeet Nation Fish and Wildlife manages fishing here and stocks it; check its site for tribal permit and boating rules before you go.

Which lakes near Kipp Lake were stocked more recently?

Lake Frances (32.6 mi) and Ostle Reservoir (41.8 mi) were stocked more recently.

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