Moose Lake fishing

Fishing at Moose Lake 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

Plants on record

20

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

4.3 in

Elevation

6,041.6 ft

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How Moose Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of June. In 2026 it was May 24, 2026, earlier than usual.

Georgetown Lake (25 mi), Missoula Kids Pond (34.2 mi), and AMC Wildlife Pond (35.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Missoula Kids Pond is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.

Fish at Moose Lake

Fishing Moose Lake is most likely to be for Cutthroat Trout. All 20 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout.

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 20 plants
Plants
20 of 20
Last stocked
May 24, 2026
Average length
4.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,0002011
  • 1,1992012
  • 2,0002013
  • 3,0002014
  • 3,0002015
  • 3,8252016
  • 3,0002017
  • 3,0002018
  • 5,0002019
  • 3,0002020
  • 3,0002021
  • 5,0042022
  • 3,0002023
  • 3,0082024
  • 3,0362025
  • 2,9702026

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 20 plants Showing 20 plants

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
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
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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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