Lake Como fishing

Lake Como fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, and Kokanee Salmon on a reservoir. Also recorded: Mountain Whitefish, Peamouth, and Northern Pikeminnow. It is stocked about 7.8 times a year since 2011, most often in April and September. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Lake Como
Photo: Bureau of Reclamation, CC BY-SA 2.0
Last stocked
September 8, 2026
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
124
Since 2011
Species stocked
3 (+3 also recorded)
Average size
8.2 in
Elevation
4,227.7 ft

Fish at Lake Como

3 stocked · 3 confirmed present

Around the dates Lake Como is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 40.2°F in April, 56.6°F in September, 49.8°F in May, 58.7°F in June. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 105 plants · last September 8, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked September 8, 2026 · avg 8.9 in · 105 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 17 plants · last April 21, 2026

Last stocked April 21, 2026 · avg 4.7 in · 17 plants

Cutthroat Trout species guide
Kokanee Salmon Stocked · 2 plants · last April 13, 2012 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked April 13, 2012 · avg 2 in · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Kokanee Salmon species guide

How Lake Como is stocked

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

Fish stocked in 2011

46,017

Fish stocked in 2012

66,393

Fish stocked in 2013

17,072

Fish stocked in 2014

15,847

Fish stocked in 2015

18,065

Fish stocked in 2016

16,968

Fish stocked in 2017

12,500

Fish stocked in 2018

12,910

Fish stocked in 2019

12,397

Fish stocked in 2020

16,170

Fish stocked in 2021

18,977

Fish stocked in 2022

35,857

Fish stocked in 2023

16,617

Fish stocked in 2024

16,480

Fish stocked in 2025

24,151

Fish stocked in 2026

12,977

Stocking history

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 8, 2026Rainbow Trout49910.92 inreport
August 31, 2026Rainbow Trout3,7685.84 inreport
June 24, 2026Rainbow Trout9668.9 inreport
June 3, 2026Rainbow Trout9288.4 inreport
May 27, 2026Rainbow Trout1,3448.23 inreport
April 21, 2026Cutthroat Trout4,0324.3 inreport
March 18, 2026Rainbow Trout1,4407.03 inreport
September 25, 2025Rainbow Trout6,5525.52 inreport
September 11, 2025Rainbow Trout63810.31 inreport
August 22, 2025Rainbow Trout8519.8 inreport
July 8, 2025Rainbow Trout1,4488.37 inreport
July 7, 2025Rainbow Trout1,2788.37 inreport
June 17, 2025Rainbow Trout3,9367.98 inreport
June 11, 2025Rainbow Trout1,3727.99 inreport
May 29, 2025Cutthroat Trout5,3204.22 inreport
May 21, 2025Rainbow Trout1,0047.57 inreport
April 8, 2025Rainbow Trout1,7527.18 inreport
September 5, 2024Rainbow Trout3,9385.19 inreport
August 29, 2024Rainbow Trout52811.24 inreport
June 26, 2024Rainbow Trout6678.43 inreport
June 18, 2024Rainbow Trout7888.2 inreport
June 4, 2024Rainbow Trout1,3478.04 inreport
May 29, 2024Rainbow Trout1,4927.74 inreport
May 9, 2024Cutthroat Trout4,0203.62 inreport
May 2, 2024Rainbow Trout1,7007.62 inreport
March 27, 2024Rainbow Trout2,0007.21 inreport
September 20, 2023Rainbow Trout49311.6 inreport
September 19, 2023Rainbow Trout4,0005.1 inreport
June 28, 2023Rainbow Trout2,1488.46 inreport
June 1, 2023Rainbow Trout1,3588.02 inreport
May 11, 2023Rainbow Trout1,7527.4 inreport
May 4, 2023Cutthroat Trout5,0154.45 inreport
May 4, 2023Rainbow Trout1,8517.4 inreport
September 29, 2022Cutthroat Trout20,0002.06 inreport
September 22, 2022Rainbow Trout5836.29 inreport
September 22, 2022Rainbow Trout50010.03 inreport
September 21, 2022Rainbow Trout3,4176.29 inreport
June 23, 2022Rainbow Trout3,9278.88 inreport
May 17, 2022Rainbow Trout1,3288.07 inreport
April 8, 2022Cutthroat Trout4,2004.38 inreport
March 30, 2022Rainbow Trout1,9027.33 inreport
October 6, 2021Cutthroat Trout1,08010.83 inreport
September 27, 2021Rainbow Trout3,8186.06 inreport
September 8, 2021Rainbow Trout51011.26 inreport
July 6, 2021Rainbow Trout2,4239.57 inreport
June 21, 2021Rainbow Trout1,1449.3 inreport
June 21, 2021Rainbow Trout1,1449.3 inreport
May 13, 2021Rainbow Trout1,3688.8 inreport
April 20, 2021Rainbow Trout3,4908.95 inreport
April 19, 2021Cutthroat Trout4,0004.79 inreport
September 21, 2020Rainbow Trout46612.36 inreport
September 11, 2020Rainbow Trout4,0005.03 inreport
June 30, 2020Rainbow Trout1,2429.68 inreport
June 17, 2020Rainbow Trout1,2169.37 inreport
May 7, 2020Rainbow Trout1,5808.59 inreport
March 30, 2020Cutthroat Trout4,0003.95 inreport
March 26, 2020Rainbow Trout1,7857.88 inreport
February 26, 2020Rainbow Trout1,8817.36 inreport
October 1, 2019Rainbow Trout25014.06 inreport
September 30, 2019Rainbow Trout4,0005.9 inreport
July 25, 2019Rainbow Trout96311.26 inreport
July 1, 2019Rainbow Trout80511.26 inreport
May 20, 2019Rainbow Trout71010.72 inreport
April 30, 2019Rainbow Trout81210.72 inreport
April 22, 2019Cutthroat Trout4,0004.92 inreport
April 18, 2019Rainbow Trout85710.17 inreport
September 25, 2018Rainbow Trout4,1126.24 inreport
September 17, 2018Rainbow Trout36212.44 inreport
May 16, 2018Rainbow Trout1,5009.1 inreport
April 27, 2018Cutthroat Trout4,4044.92 inreport
April 11, 2018Rainbow Trout1,5008.65 inreport
March 7, 2018Rainbow Trout1,0328.11 inreport
September 22, 2017Rainbow Trout50011.49 inreport
September 20, 2017Rainbow Trout4,0005.72 inreport
July 10, 2017Rainbow Trout3,00010.67 inreport
June 28, 2017Rainbow Trout95010.5 inreport
April 25, 2017Rainbow Trout3,0009.11 inreport
April 6, 2017Rainbow Trout1,0508.94 inreport
September 14, 2016Rainbow Trout4,4004.13 inreport
September 6, 2016Rainbow Trout50012.48 inreport
April 20, 2016Cutthroat Trout4,0684.44 inreport
April 13, 2016Rainbow Trout2,5609.8 inreport
April 5, 2016Rainbow Trout3,2409.75 inreport
March 3, 2016Rainbow Trout1,2008.92 inreport
February 25, 2016Rainbow Trout1,0008.74 inreport
September 8, 2015Rainbow Trout4,0466.4 inreport
September 4, 2015Rainbow Trout50013.57 inreport
June 12, 2015Rainbow Trout84910.9 inreport
April 30, 2015Rainbow Trout2,58010.52 inreport
April 24, 2015Cutthroat Trout5,0003.99 inreport
April 16, 2015Rainbow Trout2,2009.98 inreport
March 24, 2015Rainbow Trout2,8909.53 inreport
September 15, 2014Rainbow Trout3,6004.97 inreport
August 26, 2014Rainbow Trout19512 inreport
August 19, 2014Rainbow Trout51212 inreport
August 19, 2014Rainbow Trout1,00012 inreport
April 30, 2014Rainbow Trout2,5409.8 inreport
April 22, 2014Cutthroat Trout4,0004.36 inreport
April 17, 2014Rainbow Trout1,0009.16 inreport
April 9, 2014Rainbow Trout3,0009.5 inreport
September 12, 2013Rainbow Trout47212.64 inreport
September 11, 2013Rainbow Trout48412.64 inreport
July 2, 2013Rainbow Trout4,2254.2 inreport
May 1, 2013Rainbow Trout90010.15 inreport
April 30, 2013Cutthroat Trout4,0094.55 inreport
April 20, 2013Rainbow Trout3,1029.6 inreport
April 4, 2013Rainbow Trout7159.28 inreport
March 25, 2013Rainbow Trout1,0969.54 inreport
March 20, 2013Rainbow Trout1,0459.49 inreport
January 23, 2013Rainbow Trout1,0247.9 inreport
September 5, 2012Rainbow Trout4,0005.2 inreport
June 6, 2012Rainbow Trout2,20510.36 inreport
May 18, 2012Cutthroat Trout3,6005.33 inreport
May 17, 2012Rainbow Trout1,0009.95 inreport
May 2, 2012Rainbow Trout1,01310.1 inreport
April 13, 2012Kokanee Salmon50,0002 inreport
April 4, 2012Rainbow Trout8939.4 inreport
April 3, 2012Rainbow Trout3,6829.4 inreport
September 20, 2011Rainbow Trout4,0234.32 inreport
June 14, 2011Kokanee Salmon30,0002 inreport
May 20, 2011Cutthroat Trout4,0004.56 inreport
May 2, 2011Rainbow Trout2,5909.5 inreport
April 12, 2011Rainbow Trout2,6469.74 inreport
April 6, 2011Rainbow Trout2,7589.43 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Darby
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes
Fee required
Yes
Facilities
camping, restrooms, dock

Irrigation reservoir on Rock Creek in Bitterroot NF: from Darby go 4 miles north on US-93, then about 4 miles west on Lake Como Road. USFS boat launch has 38 trailer spots and a seasonal floating dock (late May-mid-August); $5 day-use fee or $30 season pass. Beach has restrooms.

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

About Lake Como

The Lake Como Recreation Area is one of the busiest recreation areas in the region, with over 200,000 visitors annually. (fs.usda.gov, accessed October 5, 2026)

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Photo of Lake Como
Bureau of Reclamation, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo of Lake Como
Forest Service Northern Region from Missoula, MT, USA, CC BY 2.0
Photo of Lake Como
Forest Service Northern Region, CC BY 2.0

Nearest lakes

Lower Twin Lake 13 mi last stocked September 30, 2025 Upper Twin Lake 13.5 mi last stocked September 30, 2025 Moose Lake 39.5 mi last stocked May 24, 2026 Georgetown Lake 47.6 mi last stocked September 8, 2026 Twin Lakes 52.1 mi last stocked June 13, 2025

Public land at Lake Como

Lake Como is inside Bitterroot National Forest.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Lake Como?

Fishing Lake Como usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 105 of 124 plants on record, ahead of Cutthroat Trout and one more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked September 8, 2026, averaging 8.9 in. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked April 21, 2026, averaging 4.7 in. Kokanee Salmon was last stocked April 13, 2012, averaging 2 in. Mountain Whitefish, Peamouth, and Northern Pikeminnow are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Lake Como stocked?

Last stocked September 8, 2026. It is stocked about 7.8 times a year since 2011, most often in April and September.

How big are the fish stocked at Lake Como?

Stocked fish average 8.2 in. Rainbow Trout average 8.9 in. Cutthroat Trout average 4.7 in. Kokanee Salmon average 2 in.

How do you get on Lake Como?

Shore fishing is available, there is a boat ramp, and a fee is required. The nearest town is Darby. Facilities include camping, restrooms, and dock. Irrigation reservoir on Rock Creek in Bitterroot NF: from Darby go 4 miles north on US-93, then about 4 miles west on Lake Como Road. USFS boat launch has 38 trailer spots and a seasonal floating dock (late May-mid-August); $5 day-use fee or $30 season pass. Beach has restrooms.

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