Milk River fishing

Fishing at Milk River is on a river section, stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brown Trout. It is stocked about 3.5 times a year since 2011, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout.

Last stocked

May 20, 2014

Plants on record

14

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

7.3 in

Elevation

2,022.3 ft

Access and facts

Water type
river section

Sources: water_type

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How Milk River is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of May. In 2014 it was May 20, 2014, about when it usually is.

Fort Peck Trout Pond (5.7 mi), Home Run Pond (16.5 mi), Paulo Reservoir (26.8 mi), and Glasgow Base Pond (29.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Fort Peck Trout Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Home Run Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Glasgow Base Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Milk River

Fishing Milk River is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 12 of 14 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout.

Rainbow Trout 12 plants
Plants
12 of 14
Last stocked
May 20, 2014
Average length
7.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Brown Trout 2 plants
Plants
2 of 14
Last stocked
July 6, 2011
Average length
4.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 18,6222011
  • 8,0002012
  • 8,0802013
  • 3,9992014

Stocking history

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 20, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,465 7.9 in report
May 20, 2014 Rainbow Trout 2,534 7.9 in report
June 17, 2013 Rainbow Trout 500 7.96 in report
June 17, 2013 Rainbow Trout 500 7.96 in report
May 23, 2013 Rainbow Trout 3,540 7.1 in report
May 23, 2013 Rainbow Trout 3,540 7.1 in report
May 17, 2012 Rainbow Trout 4,000 6.8 in report
May 17, 2012 Rainbow Trout 4,000 6.8 in report
July 6, 2011 Brown Trout 5,311 4.59 in report
July 6, 2011 Brown Trout 5,311 4.59 in report
June 30, 2011 Rainbow Trout 2,000 8.3 in report
June 30, 2011 Rainbow Trout 2,000 8.3 in report
June 27, 2011 Rainbow Trout 2,000 8.3 in report
June 27, 2011 Rainbow Trout 2,000 8.3 in report

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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