Missoula Kids Pond fishing

Missoula Kids Pond fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout on a community pond. It is stocked about 7.3 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

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Last stocked
June 9, 2026
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
116
Since 2011
Species recorded
2
Average size
13.9 in
Elevation
3,179.3 ft

Fish at Missoula Kids Pond

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

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 Stocked · 100 plants · last June 9, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked June 9, 2026 · avg 14.7 in · 100 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

Missoula Kids Pond, also known as Silver's Lagoon in McCormick Park, is stocked annually with trout by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. (kpax.com, accessed October 5, 2026)(ci.missoula.mt.us, accessed October 5, 2026)

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How Missoula Kids Pond is stocked

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

Beavertail Pond (22.6 mi) and Harpers Lake (31.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Beavertail Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout and Harpers Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout.

Fish stocked in 2011

1,073

Fish stocked in 2012

1,117

Fish stocked in 2013

1,457

Fish stocked in 2014

1,300

Fish stocked in 2015

1,580

Fish stocked in 2016

1,500

Fish stocked in 2017

1,498

Fish stocked in 2018

850

Fish stocked in 2019

1,150

Fish stocked in 2020

1,380

Fish stocked in 2021

1,490

Fish stocked in 2022

1,451

Fish stocked in 2023

1,296

Fish stocked in 2024

1,050

Fish stocked in 2025

1,045

Fish stocked in 2026

1,059

Stocking history

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 9, 2026Rainbow Trout26410.44 inreport
May 28, 2026Cutthroat Trout5259.84 inreport
May 8, 2026Rainbow Trout2709.75 inreport
June 18, 2025Cutthroat Trout5006.82 inreport
May 23, 2025Rainbow Trout26210.47 inreport
May 6, 2025Rainbow Trout28310.46 inreport
June 26, 2024Rainbow Trout1288.8 inreport
June 11, 2024Rainbow Trout27211.3 inreport
May 16, 2024Cutthroat Trout5008.3 inreport
April 24, 2024Rainbow Trout15010.35 inreport
June 14, 2023Rainbow Trout11211.04 inreport
May 24, 2023Rainbow Trout20010.6 inreport
May 4, 2023Cutthroat Trout4808.41 inreport
May 1, 2023Rainbow Trout5047.03 inreport
September 22, 2022Rainbow Trout20010.47 inreport
June 24, 2022Rainbow Trout5008.41 inreport
May 27, 2022Rainbow Trout12510.77 inreport
April 28, 2022Cutthroat Trout5008.3 inreport
April 26, 2022Rainbow Trout12610.45 inreport
October 21, 2021Rainbow Trout18810.12 inreport
September 21, 2021Rainbow Trout2779.97 inreport
June 18, 2021Rainbow Trout25011.19 inreport
May 5, 2021Rainbow Trout27510.29 inreport
April 19, 2021Cutthroat Trout5008.41 inreport
September 17, 2020Rainbow Trout18011.56 inreport
June 8, 2020Rainbow Trout10017.16 inreport
June 4, 2020Rainbow Trout25010.21 inreport
May 12, 2020Rainbow Trout10017.16 inreport
April 16, 2020Cutthroat Trout5008.77 inreport
April 14, 2020Rainbow Trout2509.56 inreport
September 24, 2019Rainbow Trout20014.01 inreport
June 12, 2019Rainbow Trout10016.02 inreport
June 11, 2019Rainbow Trout10011.26 inreport
May 22, 2019Rainbow Trout5016.02 inreport
May 10, 2019Rainbow Trout5016.02 inreport
May 10, 2019Rainbow Trout10010.9 inreport
May 2, 2019Cutthroat Trout4508.3 inreport
April 18, 2019Rainbow Trout10010.17 inreport
September 26, 2018Rainbow Trout20012.96 inreport
June 14, 2018Rainbow Trout10016.78 inreport
May 29, 2018Rainbow Trout15011.04 inreport
April 19, 2018Cutthroat Trout2507.99 inreport
April 10, 2018Rainbow Trout15010 inreport
September 22, 2017Rainbow Trout20011.49 inreport
July 7, 2017Rainbow Trout5019.28 inreport
June 12, 2017Rainbow Trout15010.65 inreport
June 12, 2017Rainbow Trout5018.7 inreport
May 22, 2017Rainbow Trout10018.7 inreport
May 22, 2017Rainbow Trout15011 inreport
April 28, 2017Cutthroat Trout4988.83 inreport
March 30, 2017Rainbow Trout3009.42 inreport
September 12, 2016Rainbow Trout20014.3 inreport
May 31, 2016Rainbow Trout3010.33 inreport
May 31, 2016Rainbow Trout5518.34 inreport
May 31, 2016Rainbow Trout529.24 inreport
May 4, 2016Rainbow Trout5018.02 inreport
May 4, 2016Rainbow Trout20011.68 inreport
April 22, 2016Rainbow Trout10011.1 inreport
April 22, 2016Rainbow Trout1528.11 inreport
April 21, 2016Cutthroat Trout5008.91 inreport
April 6, 2016Rainbow Trout12010.81 inreport
April 6, 2016Rainbow Trout5018.43 inreport
March 14, 2016Rainbow Trout15010.1 inreport
March 14, 2016Rainbow Trout2518.8 inreport
September 9, 2015Rainbow Trout22013.57 inreport
May 22, 2015Rainbow Trout4520.75 inreport
May 22, 2015Rainbow Trout1025 inreport
May 22, 2015Rainbow Trout16010.5 inreport
May 5, 2015Rainbow Trout6019.32 inreport
May 5, 2015Rainbow Trout27510.53 inreport
May 5, 2015Rainbow Trout1529.12 inreport
April 20, 2015Cutthroat Trout5008.41 inreport
April 9, 2015Rainbow Trout12510.93 inreport
April 9, 2015Rainbow Trout3518.52 inreport
March 26, 2015Rainbow Trout10010.7 inreport
March 26, 2015Rainbow Trout3518.52 inreport
June 3, 2014Rainbow Trout10011.4 inreport
June 3, 2014Rainbow Trout1027.5 inreport
June 3, 2014Rainbow Trout2017.3 inreport
May 7, 2014Rainbow Trout3022.7 inreport
May 7, 2014Rainbow Trout1027 inreport
May 7, 2014Rainbow Trout10011.22 inreport
April 16, 2014Rainbow Trout3020.7 inreport
April 16, 2014Rainbow Trout10010.3 inreport
April 15, 2014Cutthroat Trout5008.56 inreport
April 2, 2014Rainbow Trout10016.9 inreport
April 2, 2014Rainbow Trout30010.17 inreport
May 23, 2013Rainbow Trout30012.4 inreport
May 23, 2013Rainbow Trout2523.17 inreport
May 14, 2013Rainbow Trout15013.26 inreport
May 14, 2013Rainbow Trout7510.47 inreport
April 29, 2013Rainbow Trout5212.4 inreport
April 23, 2013Cutthroat Trout5009.01 inreport
April 22, 2013Rainbow Trout10012.4 inreport
April 22, 2013Rainbow Trout5019.95 inreport
April 8, 2013Rainbow Trout14011.79 inreport
April 8, 2013Rainbow Trout6518.7 inreport
June 19, 2012Rainbow Trout3718.41 inreport
June 19, 2012Rainbow Trout1326.08 inreport
May 25, 2012Cutthroat Trout50014.47 inreport
May 24, 2012Rainbow Trout2179.71 inreport
May 24, 2012Rainbow Trout4517.71 inreport
May 24, 2012Rainbow Trout528.47 inreport
May 2, 2012Rainbow Trout10010.1 inreport
April 12, 2012Rainbow Trout9516.9 inreport
April 12, 2012Rainbow Trout522.7 inreport
April 4, 2012Rainbow Trout1009.4 inreport
May 24, 2011Rainbow Trout5610.2 inreport
May 24, 2011Rainbow Trout2018.6 inreport
May 24, 2011Rainbow Trout1025.54 inreport
May 16, 2011Rainbow Trout5210.75 inreport
May 16, 2011Rainbow Trout5018.88 inreport
May 2, 2011Rainbow Trout8511.4 inreport
April 26, 2011Rainbow Trout21511.23 inreport
April 20, 2011Cutthroat Trout50010.4 inreport
April 6, 2011Rainbow Trout8517.78 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
community pond
Nearest town
Missoula

Also called Silver's Lagoon, this 1.9-acre pond sits in McCormick Park at 600 Cregg Lane in central Missoula. The city lists a wheelchair-accessible fishing pier and picnic tables, and FWP stocks it with trout each year.

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks before you go.

About Missoula Kids Pond

According to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Fisheries Manager Pat Saffel, McCormick Park, which is the Missoula Kids Pond, provides "excellent opportunities for kids." (kpax.com, accessed October 5, 2026)

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Nearest lakes

Frenchtown Pond 15.8 mi last stocked June 5, 2026 Beavertail Pond 22.6 mi last stocked July 9, 2026 Placid Lake 28.4 mi last stocked October 9, 2025 Heart Lake 28.5 mi last stocked September 17, 2025 Harpers Lake 31.3 mi last stocked June 30, 2026

Common questions

What fish are at Missoula Kids Pond?

Fishing Missoula Kids Pond usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 100 of 116 plants on record, ahead of Cutthroat Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked June 9, 2026, averaging 14.7 in. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked May 28, 2026, averaging 9 in.

When is Missoula Kids Pond stocked?

Last stocked June 9, 2026. It is stocked about 7.3 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May.

How big are the fish stocked at Missoula Kids Pond?

Stocked fish average 13.9 in. Rainbow Trout average 14.7 in. Cutthroat Trout average 9 in.

How do you get on Missoula Kids Pond?

The nearest town is Missoula. Also called Silver's Lagoon, this 1.9-acre pond sits in McCormick Park at 600 Cregg Lane in central Missoula. The city lists a wheelchair-accessible fishing pier and picnic tables, and FWP stocks it with trout each year.

Which lakes near Missoula Kids Pond were stocked more recently?

Beavertail Pond (22.6 mi) and Harpers Lake (31.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Beavertail Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout and Harpers Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout.

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