Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 8 plants · last August 23, 2018 Last stocked August 23, 2018 · avg 1.9 in · 8 plants
Cutthroat Trout species guideKoessler Lake fishing
Koessler Lake fishing: not stocked since August 23, 2018. It was stocked with Cutthroat Trout.
- Last stocked
- August 23, 2018
- · Cutthroat Trout
- Plants on record
- 8
- Since 2015
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 1.9 in
- Elevation
- 6,013.6 ft
Fish at Koessler Lake
Around the dates Koessler Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 59.4°F in August, 35°F in October. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 8 plants · last August 23, 2018 How Koessler Lake is stocked
Clearwater Lake (3.3 mi), Holland Lake (5.4 mi), Pierce Lake (6.1 mi), Woodward Lake (6.3 mi), and Lake Alva (7.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Clearwater Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Holland Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Pierce Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Woodward Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, and Lake Alva is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.
Fish stocked in 2015
8,700
Fish stocked in 2016
8,700
Fish stocked in 2017
8,744
Fish stocked in 2018
5,404
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 23, 2018 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,400 | 2 in | report |
| August 23, 2018 | Cutthroat Trout | 4,004 | 2 in | report |
| August 12, 2017 | Cutthroat Trout | 713 | 2 in | report |
| August 12, 2017 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,760 | 2 in | report |
| August 12, 2017 | Cutthroat Trout | 4,984 | 2 in | report |
| August 12, 2017 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,287 | 1 in | report |
| August 24, 2016 | Cutthroat Trout | 8,700 | 2.01 in | report |
| October 6, 2015 | Cutthroat Trout | 8,700 | 2.4 in | report |
Access and facts
About 87-acre cirque lake near 6,200 ft under Ptarmigan Mountain in the Bob Marshall Wilderness, roughly 15 trail miles from the East Holland trailhead off Hwy 83 via Upper Holland Lake, Gordon Pass and Gordon Creek. Fallen timber lines the shallow first 20-30 ft from shore.
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Public land at Koessler Lake
Koessler Lake is inside Bob Marshall Wilderness.
It is 0.1 miles outside the edge of Flathead National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Koessler Lake?
Fishing Koessler Lake usually means Cutthroat Trout. All 8 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked August 23, 2018, averaging 1.9 in.
When is Koessler Lake stocked?
Not stocked since August 23, 2018.
How big are the fish stocked at Koessler Lake?
Cutthroat Trout stocked at Koessler Lake average 1.9 in.
How do you get on Koessler Lake?
About 87-acre cirque lake near 6,200 ft under Ptarmigan Mountain in the Bob Marshall Wilderness, roughly 15 trail miles from the East Holland trailhead off Hwy 83 via Upper Holland Lake, Gordon Pass and Gordon Creek. Fallen timber lines the shallow first 20-30 ft from shore.
Which lakes near Koessler Lake were stocked more recently?
Clearwater Lake (3.3 mi), Holland Lake (5.4 mi), Pierce Lake (6.1 mi), Woodward Lake (6.3 mi), and Lake Alva (7.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Clearwater Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Holland Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Pierce Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Woodward Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, and Lake Alva is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.