Missoula Kids Pond fishing

Fishing at Missoula Kids Pond is on a community pond, stocked with Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout. It is stocked about 7.2 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

June 9, 2026

Plants on record

115

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

14 in

Elevation

3,179.3 ft

Access and facts

Water type
community pond
Nearest town
Missoula

Sources: water_type , nearest_town

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How Missoula Kids Pond is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of April. In 2026 it was May 8, 2026, later than usual.

Harpers Lake (31.3 mi) was stocked more recently. Harpers Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout.

Fish at Missoula Kids Pond

Fishing Missoula Kids Pond is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 100 of 115 plants on record, ahead of Cutthroat Trout.

Around the dates Missoula Kids Pond is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 54.7°F in May, 44.3°F in April, 63.1°F in June, 60.9°F in September. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 100 plants
Plants
100 of 115
Last stocked
June 9, 2026
Average length
14.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Cutthroat Trout 15 plants
Plants
15 of 115
Last stocked
June 18, 2025
Average length
8.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,0732011
  • 1,1172012
  • 1,4572013
  • 1,3002014
  • 1,5802015
  • 1,5002016
  • 1,4982017
  • 8502018
  • 1,1502019
  • 1,3802020
  • 1,4902021
  • 1,4512022
  • 1,2962023
  • 1,0502024
  • 1,0452025
  • 5342026

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 115 plants Showing 115 plants

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 9, 2026 Rainbow Trout 264 10.44 in report
May 8, 2026 Rainbow Trout 270 9.75 in report
June 18, 2025 Cutthroat Trout 500 6.82 in report
May 23, 2025 Rainbow Trout 262 10.47 in report
May 6, 2025 Rainbow Trout 283 10.46 in report
June 26, 2024 Rainbow Trout 128 8.8 in report
June 11, 2024 Rainbow Trout 272 11.3 in report
May 16, 2024 Cutthroat Trout 500 8.3 in report
April 24, 2024 Rainbow Trout 150 10.35 in report
June 14, 2023 Rainbow Trout 112 11.04 in report
May 24, 2023 Rainbow Trout 200 10.6 in report
May 4, 2023 Cutthroat Trout 480 8.41 in report
May 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 504 7.03 in report
September 22, 2022 Rainbow Trout 200 10.47 in report
June 24, 2022 Rainbow Trout 500 8.41 in report
May 27, 2022 Rainbow Trout 125 10.77 in report
April 28, 2022 Cutthroat Trout 500 8.3 in report
April 26, 2022 Rainbow Trout 126 10.45 in report
October 21, 2021 Rainbow Trout 188 10.12 in report
September 21, 2021 Rainbow Trout 277 9.97 in report
June 18, 2021 Rainbow Trout 250 11.19 in report
May 5, 2021 Rainbow Trout 275 10.29 in report
April 19, 2021 Cutthroat Trout 500 8.41 in report
September 17, 2020 Rainbow Trout 180 11.56 in report
June 8, 2020 Rainbow Trout 100 17.16 in report
June 4, 2020 Rainbow Trout 250 10.21 in report
May 12, 2020 Rainbow Trout 100 17.16 in report
April 16, 2020 Cutthroat Trout 500 8.77 in report
April 14, 2020 Rainbow Trout 250 9.56 in report
September 24, 2019 Rainbow Trout 200 14.01 in report
June 12, 2019 Rainbow Trout 100 16.02 in report
June 11, 2019 Rainbow Trout 100 11.26 in report
May 22, 2019 Rainbow Trout 50 16.02 in report
May 10, 2019 Rainbow Trout 50 16.02 in report
May 10, 2019 Rainbow Trout 100 10.9 in report
May 2, 2019 Cutthroat Trout 450 8.3 in report
April 18, 2019 Rainbow Trout 100 10.17 in report
September 26, 2018 Rainbow Trout 200 12.96 in report
June 14, 2018 Rainbow Trout 100 16.78 in report
May 29, 2018 Rainbow Trout 150 11.04 in report
April 19, 2018 Cutthroat Trout 250 7.99 in report
April 10, 2018 Rainbow Trout 150 10 in report
September 22, 2017 Rainbow Trout 200 11.49 in report
July 7, 2017 Rainbow Trout 50 19.28 in report
June 12, 2017 Rainbow Trout 50 18.7 in report
June 12, 2017 Rainbow Trout 150 10.65 in report
May 22, 2017 Rainbow Trout 150 11 in report
May 22, 2017 Rainbow Trout 100 18.7 in report
April 28, 2017 Cutthroat Trout 498 8.83 in report
March 30, 2017 Rainbow Trout 300 9.42 in report
September 12, 2016 Rainbow Trout 200 14.3 in report
May 31, 2016 Rainbow Trout 5 29.24 in report
May 31, 2016 Rainbow Trout 55 18.34 in report
May 31, 2016 Rainbow Trout 30 10.33 in report
May 4, 2016 Rainbow Trout 50 18.02 in report
May 4, 2016 Rainbow Trout 200 11.68 in report
April 22, 2016 Rainbow Trout 15 28.11 in report
April 22, 2016 Rainbow Trout 100 11.1 in report
April 21, 2016 Cutthroat Trout 500 8.91 in report
April 6, 2016 Rainbow Trout 50 18.43 in report
April 6, 2016 Rainbow Trout 120 10.81 in report
March 14, 2016 Rainbow Trout 150 10.1 in report
March 14, 2016 Rainbow Trout 25 18.8 in report
September 9, 2015 Rainbow Trout 220 13.57 in report
May 22, 2015 Rainbow Trout 45 20.75 in report
May 22, 2015 Rainbow Trout 160 10.5 in report
May 22, 2015 Rainbow Trout 10 25 in report
May 5, 2015 Rainbow Trout 275 10.53 in report
May 5, 2015 Rainbow Trout 60 19.32 in report
May 5, 2015 Rainbow Trout 15 29.12 in report
April 20, 2015 Cutthroat Trout 500 8.41 in report
April 9, 2015 Rainbow Trout 125 10.93 in report
April 9, 2015 Rainbow Trout 35 18.52 in report
March 26, 2015 Rainbow Trout 35 18.52 in report
March 26, 2015 Rainbow Trout 100 10.7 in report
June 3, 2014 Rainbow Trout 10 27.5 in report
June 3, 2014 Rainbow Trout 20 17.3 in report
June 3, 2014 Rainbow Trout 100 11.4 in report
May 7, 2014 Rainbow Trout 30 22.7 in report
May 7, 2014 Rainbow Trout 10 27 in report
May 7, 2014 Rainbow Trout 100 11.22 in report
April 16, 2014 Rainbow Trout 30 20.7 in report
April 16, 2014 Rainbow Trout 100 10.3 in report
April 15, 2014 Cutthroat Trout 500 8.56 in report
April 2, 2014 Rainbow Trout 100 16.9 in report
April 2, 2014 Rainbow Trout 300 10.17 in report
May 23, 2013 Rainbow Trout 300 12.4 in report
May 23, 2013 Rainbow Trout 25 23.17 in report
May 14, 2013 Rainbow Trout 150 13.26 in report
May 14, 2013 Rainbow Trout 75 10.47 in report
April 29, 2013 Rainbow Trout 52 12.4 in report
April 23, 2013 Cutthroat Trout 500 9.01 in report
April 22, 2013 Rainbow Trout 100 12.4 in report
April 22, 2013 Rainbow Trout 50 19.95 in report
April 8, 2013 Rainbow Trout 140 11.79 in report
April 8, 2013 Rainbow Trout 65 18.7 in report
June 19, 2012 Rainbow Trout 37 18.41 in report
June 19, 2012 Rainbow Trout 13 26.08 in report
May 25, 2012 Cutthroat Trout 500 14.47 in report
May 24, 2012 Rainbow Trout 217 9.71 in report
May 24, 2012 Rainbow Trout 45 17.71 in report
May 24, 2012 Rainbow Trout 5 28.47 in report
May 2, 2012 Rainbow Trout 100 10.1 in report
April 12, 2012 Rainbow Trout 95 16.9 in report
April 12, 2012 Rainbow Trout 5 22.7 in report
April 4, 2012 Rainbow Trout 100 9.4 in report
May 24, 2011 Rainbow Trout 56 10.2 in report
May 24, 2011 Rainbow Trout 20 18.6 in report
May 24, 2011 Rainbow Trout 10 25.54 in report
May 16, 2011 Rainbow Trout 52 10.75 in report
May 16, 2011 Rainbow Trout 50 18.88 in report
May 2, 2011 Rainbow Trout 85 11.4 in report
April 26, 2011 Rainbow Trout 215 11.23 in report
April 20, 2011 Cutthroat Trout 500 10.4 in report
April 6, 2011 Rainbow Trout 85 17.78 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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