Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 20 plants · last May 24, 2026 Last stocked May 24, 2026 · avg 4.3 in · 20 plants
Cutthroat Trout species guideMoose Lake fishing
Moose Lake fishing has Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2011, most often in June and August.
- Last stocked
- May 24, 2026
- · Cutthroat Trout
- Plants on record
- 20
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 4.3 in
- Elevation
- 6,041.6 ft
Fish at Moose Lake
Around the dates Moose Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 52°F in June, 61°F in August, 41.6°F in May, 62.7°F in July. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 20 plants · last May 24, 2026 How Moose Lake is stocked
Beavertail Pond (20.3 mi), Georgetown Lake (25 mi), Missoula Kids Pond (34.2 mi), and AMC Wildlife Pond (35.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Beavertail Pond is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout and Missoula Kids Pond is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.
Fish stocked in 2011
2,000
Fish stocked in 2012
1,199
Fish stocked in 2013
2,000
Fish stocked in 2014
3,000
Fish stocked in 2015
3,000
Fish stocked in 2016
3,825
Fish stocked in 2017
3,000
Fish stocked in 2018
3,000
Fish stocked in 2019
5,000
Fish stocked in 2020
3,000
Fish stocked in 2021
3,000
Fish stocked in 2022
5,004
Fish stocked in 2023
3,000
Fish stocked in 2024
3,008
Fish stocked in 2025
3,036
Fish stocked in 2026
2,970
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2026 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,970 | 4.73 in | report |
| May 30, 2025 | Cutthroat Trout | 3,036 | 4.42 in | report |
| June 14, 2024 | Cutthroat Trout | 3,008 | 3.93 in | report |
| June 15, 2023 | Cutthroat Trout | 3,000 | 4.47 in | report |
| July 22, 2022 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,004 | 1.31 in | report |
| June 23, 2022 | Cutthroat Trout | 3,000 | 5.23 in | report |
| June 14, 2021 | Cutthroat Trout | 3,000 | 4.81 in | report |
| June 24, 2020 | Cutthroat Trout | 3,000 | 5.33 in | report |
| August 5, 2019 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,000 | 1.21 in | report |
| June 5, 2019 | Cutthroat Trout | 3,000 | 5.02 in | report |
| June 12, 2018 | Cutthroat Trout | 3,000 | 4.99 in | report |
| June 2, 2017 | Cutthroat Trout | 3,000 | 5.23 in | report |
| August 25, 2016 | Cutthroat Trout | 802 | 2.2 in | report |
| June 21, 2016 | Cutthroat Trout | 3,023 | 4.97 in | report |
| June 22, 2015 | Cutthroat Trout | 3,000 | 4.46 in | report |
| July 2, 2014 | Cutthroat Trout | 3,000 | 5.51 in | report |
| June 19, 2013 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,000 | 4.61 in | report |
| August 20, 2012 | Cutthroat Trout | 299 | 1.84 in | report |
| June 26, 2012 | Cutthroat Trout | 900 | 6.01 in | report |
| June 6, 2011 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,000 | 4.78 in | report |
Access and facts
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks before you go.
Nearest lakes
Public land at Moose Lake
Moose Lake is inside Lolo National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Moose Lake?
Fishing Moose Lake usually means Cutthroat Trout. All 20 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked May 24, 2026, averaging 4.3 in.
When is Moose Lake stocked?
Last stocked May 24, 2026. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2011, most often in June and August.
How big are the fish stocked at Moose Lake?
Cutthroat Trout stocked at Moose Lake average 4.3 in.
Which lakes near Moose Lake were stocked more recently?
Beavertail Pond (20.3 mi), Georgetown Lake (25 mi), Missoula Kids Pond (34.2 mi), and AMC Wildlife Pond (35.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Beavertail Pond is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout and Missoula Kids Pond is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.