Lake Five fishing

Fishing at Lake Five is on a natural lake, stocked with Kokanee Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Yellow Perch, and Bluegill. It is stocked about 1.7 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Kokanee Salmon and Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout, Yellow Perch, and Bluegill.

Last stocked

May 8, 2026

Plants on record

27

Since 2011

Species recorded

3

Average size

3.1 in

Elevation

3,257.8 ft

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
West Glacier

A 151.8-acre, 60-foot-deep freshwater lake in Flathead County near Glacier National Park's western entrance. Filled largely by groundwater, it stays unusually warm and is popular with motorboaters and personal watercraft in summer.

Sources: water_type , shore_notes , speciesFound , fishing_notes

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How Lake Five is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of April. In 2026 it was May 8, 2026, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 2014.

Fish at Lake Five

Fishing Lake Five is most likely to be for Kokanee Salmon. Kokanee Salmon accounts for 13 of 27 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout and one more.

Around the dates Lake Five is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 51.4°F in May, 39.9°F in April, 59.3°F in June, 66.3°F in August. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Kokanee Salmon 13 plants
Plants
13 of 27
Last stocked
April 16, 2024
Average length
2.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Kokanee Salmon guide.

Brook Trout 9 plants
Plants
9 of 27
Last stocked
May 8, 2026
Average length
2.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 5 plants
Plants
5 of 27
Last stocked
May 6, 2021
Average length
6.1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fishing Lake Five

Lake Five in Flathead County, Montana, is a freshwater lake where anglers can find kokanee salmon and rainbow trout, as the lake is stocked by the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. In addition, Perch and Bluegill are popular species available for fishing in the lake.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fish stocked per year

  • 26,0002011
  • 25,1182012
  • 10,5322013
  • 12,1112015
  • 12,2542016
  • 10,0082017
  • 3402018
  • 39,5782019
  • 12,5162020
  • 32,0542021
  • 12,2102022
  • 4,0592023
  • 9,0002024
  • 2,0002025
  • 2,2002026

Stocking history

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Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 8, 2026 Brook Trout 2,200 3.64 in report
April 27, 2025 Brook Trout 2,000 2.96 in report
April 16, 2024 Kokanee Salmon 9,000 2.12 in report
May 1, 2023 Kokanee Salmon 4,059 2.53 in report
May 27, 2022 Brook Trout 2,000 2.07 in report
April 22, 2022 Kokanee Salmon 10,210 2 in report
May 19, 2021 Brook Trout 1,800 2.75 in report
May 6, 2021 Rainbow Trout 20,254 5.3 in report
April 20, 2021 Kokanee Salmon 10,000 2.97 in report
April 24, 2020 Kokanee Salmon 10,221 2 in report
April 24, 2020 Brook Trout 2,295 2 in report
May 20, 2019 Brook Trout 3,500 2.5 in report
May 14, 2019 Rainbow Trout 24,980 5.8 in report
May 7, 2019 Kokanee Salmon 11,098 2.01 in report
August 6, 2018 Brook Trout 340 5.74 in report
June 6, 2017 Kokanee Salmon 7,999 2.45 in report
June 1, 2017 Kokanee Salmon 2,009 2.43 in report
May 12, 2016 Brook Trout 2,200 1.98 in report
April 6, 2016 Kokanee Salmon 10,054 1.65 in report
June 26, 2015 Brook Trout 2,008 1.9 in report
April 14, 2015 Kokanee Salmon 10,103 2 in report
May 21, 2013 Kokanee Salmon 10,032 3 in report
May 14, 2013 Rainbow Trout 500 10.47 in report
October 2, 2012 Rainbow Trout 5,118 3.83 in report
April 25, 2012 Kokanee Salmon 20,000 2 in report
September 22, 2011 Rainbow Trout 6,000 4.9 in report
May 10, 2011 Kokanee Salmon 20,000 2 in report
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Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

  • Perch : Wikipedia: stocked with kokanee salmon and rainbow trout by Montana FWP; 'In addition, Perch and Bluegill are popular,' distinct from the stocked species. (source)
  • Bluegill : Wikipedia: stocked with kokanee salmon and rainbow trout by Montana FWP; 'In addition, Perch and Bluegill are popular,' distinct from the stocked species. (source)

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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