Last stocked
August 1, 2023
Plants on record
5
Since 2011
Species recorded
1
Average size
2.4 in
Elevation
10,402.2 ft
Access and facts
- Water type
- high alpine
Backcountry cutthroat lake in the Beartooths' Rock Creek drainage. Hike about 4 miles from the end of the Glacier Lake (Rock Creek) road, breaking off the Glacier Trail near the bridge. Many campsites nearby but no firewood or shelter, and it can be very windy.
Sources: water_type , shore_notes
How Moon Lake is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of July. In 2023 it was August 1, 2023, about when it usually is.
No plants recorded in 8 years between 2011 and 2023.
Glacier Lake (2.1 mi), Black Canyon Lake (2.2 mi), Albino Lake (2.7 mi), Greenough Lake (5.9 mi), and Wild Bill Lake (11.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Glacier Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Black Canyon Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, and Albino Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.
Fish at Moon Lake
Fishing Moon Lake is most likely to be for Cutthroat Trout. All 5 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout.
Around the dates Moon Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 50.3°F in July, 48.6°F in August. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Cutthroat Trout 5 plants
- Plants
- 5 of 5
- Last stocked
- August 1, 2023
- Average length
- 2.4 in
Fish stocked per year
- 8,2202011
- 8,0002014
- 7,8002017
- 8,2202020
- 8,2202023
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1, 2023 | Cutthroat Trout | 8,220 | 2.54 in | report |
| July 20, 2020 | Cutthroat Trout | 8,220 | 2.83 in | report |
| July 24, 2017 | Cutthroat Trout | 7,800 | 2.3 in | report |
| July 28, 2014 | Cutthroat Trout | 8,000 | 2.3 in | report |
| August 2, 2011 | Cutthroat Trout | 8,220 | 2.2 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.