Lindbergh Lake fishing

Fishing at Lindbergh Lake 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 July. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

September 30, 2025

Plants on record

24

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

4.6 in

Elevation

4,328.4 ft

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How Lindbergh Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of May. In 2025 it was September 30, 2025, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 2018.

Fish at Lindbergh Lake

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

Around the dates Lindbergh Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 46.6°F in May, 67.1°F in July, 56.7°F in June, 37.5°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
September 30, 2025
Average length
6.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Kokanee Salmon 12 plants
Plants
12 of 24
Last stocked
April 23, 2024
Average length
2.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Kokanee Salmon guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 56,1142011
  • 56,7192012
  • 50,1562013
  • 3,0002014
  • 50,6542015
  • 37,2962016
  • 25,7802017
  • 51,1252019
  • 55,0002020
  • 60,6002021
  • 64,7942022
  • 21,0062023
  • 15,7502024
  • 7,6502025

Stocking history

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Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 30, 2025 Cutthroat Trout 7,650 5.52 in report
October 16, 2024 Cutthroat Trout 5,750 5.23 in report
April 23, 2024 Kokanee Salmon 10,000 2.2 in report
June 14, 2023 Kokanee Salmon 21,006 2.59 in report
October 3, 2022 Cutthroat Trout 10,000 2.19 in report
May 27, 2022 Cutthroat Trout 5,000 4.97 in report
May 26, 2022 Kokanee Salmon 49,794 2.49 in report
September 27, 2021 Cutthroat Trout 15,600 1.9 in report
May 7, 2021 Kokanee Salmon 45,000 2.75 in report
July 8, 2020 Cutthroat Trout 5,000 5.65 in report
April 29, 2020 Kokanee Salmon 50,000 2.5 in report
May 3, 2019 Kokanee Salmon 51,125 2 in report
June 13, 2017 Kokanee Salmon 25,780 2.35 in report
May 31, 2016 Kokanee Salmon 37,296 2.34 in report
April 21, 2015 Kokanee Salmon 50,654 1.8 in report
May 22, 2014 Cutthroat Trout 3,000 9.04 in report
August 28, 2013 Cutthroat Trout 5,156 4.1 in report
June 11, 2013 Kokanee Salmon 45,000 3 in report
July 11, 2012 Cutthroat Trout 346 13.2 in report
July 6, 2012 Cutthroat Trout 1,373 12.9 in report
May 8, 2012 Kokanee Salmon 55,000 2.5 in report
July 12, 2011 Cutthroat Trout 2,004 8.87 in report
July 8, 2011 Cutthroat Trout 4,110 8.49 in report
June 7, 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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