Lion Lake fishing

Fishing at Lion Lake has Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.9 times a year since 2011, most often in February and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 29, 2025

Plants on record

43

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

12.5 in

Elevation

3,452 ft

Access and facts

Nearest town
Hungry Horse

About 39-acre lake 4 miles from Hungry Horse on the road to Hungry Horse Dam.

Sources: shore_notes , nearest_town

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How Lion Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of February. In 2025 it was May 29, 2025, later than usual.

Lake Five (6.5 mi), Halfmoon Lake (7.1 mi), and Lost Lake (10.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Five is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Lost Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout.

Fish at Lion Lake

Fishing Lion Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 35 of 43 plants on record, ahead of Cutthroat Trout.

Around the dates Lion Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 22.3°F in February, 50.9°F in May, 39.1°F in April, 59°F in June. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 35 plants
Plants
35 of 43
Last stocked
May 6, 2020
Average length
13.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Cutthroat Trout 8 plants
Plants
8 of 43
Last stocked
May 29, 2025
Average length
6.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,0252011
  • 6,6152012
  • 1,3412013
  • 1,0502014
  • 1,0252015
  • 9262016
  • 1,2252017
  • 5502018
  • 1,2252019
  • 1,2512020
  • 3,2002021
  • 6,5002022
  • 1,5082023
  • 1,5002024
  • 1,5052025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 43 plants Showing 43 plants

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 29, 2025 Cutthroat Trout 1,505 7.42 in report
June 4, 2024 Cutthroat Trout 1,500 8.3 in report
May 18, 2023 Cutthroat Trout 1,508 8.59 in report
October 18, 2022 Cutthroat Trout 500 10 in report
October 3, 2022 Cutthroat Trout 5,000 2.21 in report
June 22, 2022 Cutthroat Trout 500 8.42 in report
May 6, 2022 Cutthroat Trout 500 8.3 in report
September 28, 2021 Cutthroat Trout 3,200 1.93 in report
May 6, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,000 8.59 in report
February 20, 2020 Rainbow Trout 50 15.83 in report
February 20, 2020 Rainbow Trout 201 7.36 in report
June 19, 2019 Rainbow Trout 188 11.26 in report
May 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 812 10.72 in report
February 21, 2019 Rainbow Trout 200 9.18 in report
February 21, 2019 Rainbow Trout 25 19.76 in report
May 22, 2018 Rainbow Trout 500 9.54 in report
February 20, 2018 Rainbow Trout 50 15.22 in report
May 17, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,000 9.38 in report
February 14, 2017 Rainbow Trout 5 29.61 in report
February 14, 2017 Rainbow Trout 20 17.71 in report
February 14, 2017 Rainbow Trout 200 7.47 in report
April 7, 2016 Rainbow Trout 275 9.81 in report
March 16, 2016 Rainbow Trout 375 9.38 in report
February 18, 2016 Rainbow Trout 5 23.3 in report
February 18, 2016 Rainbow Trout 250 9 in report
February 18, 2016 Rainbow Trout 21 17.7 in report
March 25, 2015 Rainbow Trout 800 9.53 in report
February 24, 2015 Rainbow Trout 200 8.8 in report
February 24, 2015 Rainbow Trout 25 23.2 in report
April 24, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,000 9.7 in report
February 20, 2014 Rainbow Trout 25 17.5 in report
February 20, 2014 Rainbow Trout 15 24.5 in report
February 20, 2014 Rainbow Trout 10 28 in report
April 11, 2013 Rainbow Trout 900 9.9 in report
February 20, 2013 Rainbow Trout 360 8.39 in report
February 20, 2013 Rainbow Trout 50 16.44 in report
February 20, 2013 Rainbow Trout 31 22.78 in report
September 19, 2012 Rainbow Trout 5,524 5.38 in report
May 16, 2012 Rainbow Trout 265 9.95 in report
May 3, 2012 Rainbow Trout 750 10.1 in report
February 22, 2012 Rainbow Trout 76 21.63 in report
September 22, 2011 Rainbow Trout 1,000 4.9 in report
May 10, 2011 Rainbow Trout 1,025 10.53 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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