Brown Trout Stocked · 14 plants · last May 12, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk Mission Lake fishing
Mission Lake fishing has Brown Trout on the stocking report. Also recorded: Rainbow Trout and Kokanee. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Kokanee.
- Last stocked
- May 12, 2026
- · Brown Trout
- Plants on record
- 14
- Since 2011
- Species stocked
- 1 (+2 also recorded)
- Average size
- 4 in
- Elevation
- 3,962.6 ft
Fish at Mission Lake
Around the dates Mission Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 59.4°F in June, 51.1°F in May. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Brown Trout Stocked · 14 plants · last May 12, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Rainbow Trout species guide
Kokanee Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Kokanee species guideHow Mission Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 2018, 2020, and 2022.
Fish stocked in 2011
15,155
Fish stocked in 2012
15,071
Fish stocked in 2013
14,998
Fish stocked in 2014
15,094
Fish stocked in 2015
14,841
Fish stocked in 2016
15,100
Fish stocked in 2017
17,849
Fish stocked in 2019
10,467
Fish stocked in 2021
11,373
Fish stocked in 2023
13,241
Fish stocked in 2024
11,435
Fish stocked in 2025
11,748
Fish stocked in 2026
12,892
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2026 | Brown Trout | 12,892 | 3.36 in | report |
| May 20, 2025 | Brown Trout | 11,748 | 3.7 in | report |
| May 16, 2024 | Brown Trout | 11,435 | 3.43 in | report |
| May 17, 2023 | Brown Trout | 13,241 | 3.73 in | report |
| June 8, 2021 | Brown Trout | 11,373 | 4.74 in | report |
| June 5, 2019 | Brown Trout | 10,467 | 4.14 in | report |
| June 7, 2017 | Brown Trout | 17,849 | 4.44 in | report |
| June 7, 2016 | Brown Trout | 15,100 | 4.22 in | report |
| June 8, 2015 | Brown Trout | 688 | 4.28 in | report |
| June 8, 2015 | Brown Trout | 14,153 | 4.13 in | report |
| May 27, 2014 | Brown Trout | 15,094 | 3.81 in | report |
| June 7, 2013 | Brown Trout | 14,998 | 3.85 in | report |
| June 14, 2012 | Brown Trout | 15,071 | 3.97 in | report |
| June 15, 2011 | Brown Trout | 15,155 | 4.08 in | report |
Access and facts
A 755-acre lake on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Glacier County. Fisheries on the reservation are managed by the Blackfeet Tribe, and Blackfeet Nation Fish and Wildlife (office in Browning) lists Mission Lake among its fishing lakes.
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Common questions
What fish are at Mission Lake?
Fishing Mission Lake usually means Brown Trout. All 14 plants on record are Brown Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked May 12, 2026, averaging 4 in. Rainbow Trout and Kokanee are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Mission Lake stocked?
Last stocked May 12, 2026. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in May and June. No plants recorded in 2018, 2020, and 2022.
How big are the fish stocked at Mission Lake?
Brown Trout stocked at Mission Lake average 4 in.
How do you get on Mission Lake?
A 755-acre lake on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Glacier County. Fisheries on the reservation are managed by the Blackfeet Tribe, and Blackfeet Nation Fish and Wildlife (office in Browning) lists Mission Lake among its fishing lakes.
Which lakes near Mission Lake were stocked more recently?
Lake Frances (25 mi) and Ostle Reservoir (40.3 mi) were stocked more recently.