Lena Lake fishing

Lena Lake fishing: not stocked since October 16, 2021. It was stocked with Cutthroat Trout and Golden Trout. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
October 16, 2021
· Cutthroat Trout
Plants on record
11
Since 2014
Species recorded
2
Average size
3 in
Elevation
5,942.6 ft

Fish at Lena Lake

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Around the dates Lena Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 59.9°F in August, 50.8°F in September, 51.7°F in June, 35.8°F in October. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 10 plants · last October 16, 2021

Last stocked October 16, 2021 · avg 3.2 in · 10 plants

Cutthroat Trout species guide
Golden Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last September 4, 2014 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked September 4, 2014 · avg 1 in · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Golden Trout species guide

How Lena Lake is stocked

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

No plants recorded in 2016, 2017, and 2018.

Fish stocked in 2014

10,329

Fish stocked in 2015

3,283

Fish stocked in 2019

7,400

Fish stocked in 2020

7,400

Fish stocked in 2021

7,552

Stocking history

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 16, 2021Cutthroat Trout7,5521.99 inreport
August 11, 2020Cutthroat Trout7,4001 inreport
August 19, 2019Cutthroat Trout9531.03 inreport
August 19, 2019Cutthroat Trout3,6531.09 inreport
August 19, 2019Cutthroat Trout2,7941.17 inreport
June 30, 2015Cutthroat Trout3,2835.4 inreport
September 25, 2014Cutthroat Trout7406 inreport
September 4, 2014Golden Trout1,0001 inreport
August 27, 2014Cutthroat Trout7,4001.6 inreport
August 12, 2014Cutthroat Trout8405 inreport
August 5, 2014Cutthroat Trout3498 inreport

Access and facts

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

Nearest lakes

Public land at Lena Lake

Lena Lake is inside Lolo National Forest.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Lena Lake?

Fishing Lena Lake usually means Cutthroat Trout: Cutthroat Trout accounts for 10 of 11 plants on record, ahead of Golden Trout. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked October 16, 2021, averaging 3.2 in. Golden Trout was last stocked September 4, 2014, averaging 1 in.

When is Lena Lake stocked?

Not stocked since October 16, 2021. No plants recorded in 2016, 2017, and 2018.

How big are the fish stocked at Lena Lake?

Stocked fish average 3 in. Cutthroat Trout average 3.2 in. Golden Trout average 1 in.

Which lakes near Lena Lake were stocked more recently?

Lake Inez (3.6 mi), Lake Alva (5.2 mi), Seeley Lake (5.5 mi), and Clearwater Lake (8.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Inez is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Lake Alva is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Seeley Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, and Clearwater Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.