Last stocked
June 20, 2024
Plants on record
46
Since 2011
Species recorded
2
Average size
5.2 in
Elevation
3,903.7 ft
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Marion
The small town of Marion sits directly on the lake's shore, about 21 miles west of Kalispell. The Little Bitterroot River, which drains the lake, originates here in the Salish Mountains.
Sources: shore_notes , nearest_town
How Little Bitterroot Lake is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of May. In 2024 it was April 30, 2024, about when it usually is.
Rogers Lake (6.6 mi), Little Mcgregor Lake (7.1 mi), and Loon Lake (7.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Little Mcgregor Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Loon Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.
Fish at Little Bitterroot Lake
Fishing Little Bitterroot Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 42 of 46 plants on record, ahead of Kokanee Salmon.
Around the dates Little Bitterroot Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 57.1°F in June, 49.5°F in May, 38.4°F in April, 55.5°F in September. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Rainbow Trout 42 plants
- Plants
- 42 of 46
- Last stocked
- June 20, 2024
- Average length
- 5.5 in
Kokanee Salmon 4 plants
- Plants
- 4 of 46
- Last stocked
- May 20, 2020
- Average length
- 2.4 in
Fish stocked per year
- 64,6612011
- 48,8112012
- 22,0092013
- 24,4282014
- 22,3962015
- 25,7242016
- 24,4002017
- 25,7392018
- 50,5232019
- 60,9392020
- 22,7602021
- 24,3372022
- 20,7292023
- 45,1662024
Stocking history
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| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 20, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 20,020 | 3.25 in | report |
| June 10, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 20,023 | 2.72 in | report |
| April 30, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 5,123 | 7.68 in | report |
| June 21, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 20,729 | 2.87 in | report |
| June 21, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 10,727 | 3.71 in | report |
| June 2, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 9,610 | 3.73 in | report |
| April 27, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 7.99 in | report |
| April 20, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 7.79 in | report |
| June 15, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 404 | 7.47 in | report |
| June 2, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 18,356 | 3.28 in | report |
| May 19, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 1,329 | 7.54 in | report |
| April 16, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 2,671 | 7.26 in | report |
| June 10, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 348 | 7.19 in | report |
| June 3, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 21,539 | 3.34 in | report |
| May 20, 2020 | Kokanee Salmon | 35,000 | 3 in | report |
| April 22, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 4,052 | 7.08 in | report |
| June 18, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 20,000 | 3.16 in | report |
| May 22, 2019 | Kokanee Salmon | 26,125 | 2 in | report |
| April 22, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 4,398 | 7.3 in | report |
| June 1, 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 21,340 | 3.61 in | report |
| May 7, 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 2,199 | 7.38 in | report |
| April 27, 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 2,200 | 7.47 in | report |
| June 23, 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 20,000 | 3.63 in | report |
| May 17, 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 2,201 | 7.59 in | report |
| May 9, 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 2,199 | 7.53 in | report |
| September 27, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 4,080 | 4.97 in | report |
| September 27, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 2,224 | 5.64 in | report |
| July 13, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 15,000 | 3.46 in | report |
| May 27, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 4,420 | 7.1 in | report |
| June 25, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 389 | 7.87 in | report |
| June 22, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 6,040 | 4.76 in | report |
| June 22, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 11,960 | 3.97 in | report |
| May 27, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 4,007 | 7.84 in | report |
| September 18, 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 2,998 | 5.69 in | report |
| July 2, 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 6,052 | 3.27 in | report |
| July 2, 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 2,998 | 4.32 in | report |
| June 19, 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 8,980 | 4.38 in | report |
| June 9, 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 3,400 | 6.34 in | report |
| June 26, 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 22,009 | 4.1 in | report |
| September 25, 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 5,500 | 5.49 in | report |
| June 26, 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 20,287 | 3.58 in | report |
| June 12, 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 4,400 | 7.28 in | report |
| May 29, 2012 | Kokanee Salmon | 18,624 | 2.5 in | report |
| June 28, 2011 | Rainbow Trout | 32,340 | 3.87 in | report |
| June 3, 2011 | Kokanee Salmon | 28,300 | 2 in | report |
| May 5, 2011 | Rainbow Trout | 4,021 | 6.44 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.