Lake Inez fishing

Fishing at Lake Inez has Kokanee Salmon and Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.6 times a year since 2011, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

June 16, 2025

Plants on record

24

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

3.6 in

Elevation

4,061.7 ft

Access and facts

Nearest town
Seeley Lake
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes
Fee required
Yes
Facilities
camping, restrooms

USFS campground in the Seeley-Swan valley, 9 miles south of Seeley Lake via Hwy 83. Boat launch for motorized and non-motorized craft, 5 individual sites at $10/night plus a $50/night group site. Vault toilets, no potable water. Boat, canoe, and bike rentals available in the town of Seeley Lake.

Sources: access , shore_notes , nearest_town , facilities

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How Lake Inez is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of May. In 2025 it was June 16, 2025, later than usual.

Heart Lake (8.7 mi) was stocked more recently. Heart Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.

Fish at Lake Inez

Fishing Lake Inez is as likely to be for Cutthroat Trout and Kokanee Salmon. Each accounts for 12 of 24 plants on record.

Around the dates Lake Inez is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 48.4°F in May, 58.6°F in June, 38.3°F in April. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Cutthroat Trout 12 plants
Plants
12 of 24
Last stocked
June 16, 2025
Average length
4.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Kokanee Salmon 12 plants
Plants
12 of 24
Last stocked
May 3, 2024
Average length
2.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Kokanee Salmon guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 50,0002011
  • 50,0002012
  • 59,9572013
  • 8,0002014
  • 18,6642015
  • 18,1792016
  • 9,9362017
  • 8,0002018
  • 20,3732019
  • 20,0002020
  • 19,1002021
  • 20,0192022
  • 20,0002023
  • 17,0002024
  • 7,9802025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 24 plants Showing 24 plants

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 16, 2025 Cutthroat Trout 7,980 4.22 in report
June 12, 2024 Cutthroat Trout 8,000 3.85 in report
May 3, 2024 Kokanee Salmon 9,000 2.5 in report
May 26, 2023 Cutthroat Trout 10,000 4.67 in report
May 17, 2023 Kokanee Salmon 10,000 3.01 in report
May 5, 2022 Cutthroat Trout 10,000 4.65 in report
April 25, 2022 Kokanee Salmon 10,019 2.1 in report
May 13, 2021 Cutthroat Trout 10,000 4.57 in report
May 6, 2021 Kokanee Salmon 9,100 2.75 in report
May 14, 2020 Cutthroat Trout 10,000 4.98 in report
May 13, 2020 Kokanee Salmon 10,000 2.5 in report
May 16, 2019 Cutthroat Trout 10,000 5.08 in report
May 16, 2019 Kokanee Salmon 10,373 2.65 in report
May 31, 2018 Cutthroat Trout 8,000 4.84 in report
May 16, 2017 Kokanee Salmon 9,936 2.22 in report
June 9, 2016 Cutthroat Trout 8,000 5.29 in report
April 25, 2016 Kokanee Salmon 10,179 1.96 in report
June 30, 2015 Cutthroat Trout 8,000 4.88 in report
April 30, 2015 Kokanee Salmon 10,664 2.5 in report
June 20, 2014 Cutthroat Trout 8,000 4.81 in report
June 3, 2013 Cutthroat Trout 10,000 4.95 in report
May 7, 2013 Kokanee Salmon 49,957 3 in report
May 4, 2012 Kokanee Salmon 50,000 2.3 in report
May 23, 2011 Kokanee Salmon 50,000 2 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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