Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 8 plants · last August 4, 2024 Last stocked August 4, 2024 · avg 1.8 in · 8 plants
Cutthroat Trout species guideMargaret Lake fishing
Margaret Lake fishing has Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2011, most often in July and August.
- Last stocked
- August 4, 2024
- · Cutthroat Trout
- Plants on record
- 8
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 1.8 in
- Elevation
- 7,605.2 ft
Fish at Margaret Lake
Around the dates Margaret Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 53.7°F in August, 55.5°F in July. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 8 plants · last August 4, 2024 How Margaret Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 7 years between 2011 and 2024.
Fish stocked in 2011
5,000
Fish stocked in 2012
5,000
Fish stocked in 2014
490
Fish stocked in 2015
2,500
Fish stocked in 2020
745
Fish stocked in 2021
7,300
Fish stocked in 2024
5,000
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 4, 2024 | Cutthroat Trout | 5,000 | 1.5 in | report |
| August 26, 2021 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,300 | 2 in | report |
| July 14, 2021 | Cutthroat Trout | 5,000 | 1.4 in | report |
| July 20, 2020 | Cutthroat Trout | 745 | 2.83 in | report |
| August 11, 2015 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,500 | 1 in | report |
| July 28, 2014 | Cutthroat Trout | 490 | 2.3 in | report |
| August 8, 2012 | Cutthroat Trout | 5,000 | 1 in | report |
| August 9, 2011 | Cutthroat Trout | 5,000 | 2 in | report |
Access and facts
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks before you go.
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Public land at Margaret Lake
Margaret Lake is inside Scapegoat Wilderness.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Margaret Lake?
Fishing Margaret Lake usually means Cutthroat Trout. All 8 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked August 4, 2024, averaging 1.8 in.
When is Margaret Lake stocked?
Last stocked August 4, 2024. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2011, most often in July and August. No plants recorded in 7 years between 2011 and 2024.
How big are the fish stocked at Margaret Lake?
Cutthroat Trout stocked at Margaret Lake average 1.8 in.
Which lakes near Margaret Lake were stocked more recently?
Crystal Lake (7 mi), Wood Lake (15.4 mi), Nilan Reservoir (16.9 mi), Coopers Lake (17.3 mi), and Willow Creek Reservoir (21.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Crystal Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Wood Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, and Coopers Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.