Rainbow Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last April 7, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk Moran Lake fishing
Moran Lake fishing has Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout.
- Last stocked
- May 8, 2026
- · Brook Trout
- Plants on record
- 18
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 2
- Average size
- 6.8 in
- Elevation
- 2,513 ft
Fish at Moran Lake
Around the dates Moran Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 54.7°F in May, 44°F in April, 62.2°F in June, 70.3°F in July. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last April 7, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk 
Brook Trout Stocked · 3 plants · last May 8, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Moran Lake is stocked
Fish stocked in 2011
946
Fish stocked in 2012
1,100
Fish stocked in 2013
1,034
Fish stocked in 2014
1,012
Fish stocked in 2015
1,011
Fish stocked in 2016
1,102
Fish stocked in 2017
1,099
Fish stocked in 2018
1,099
Fish stocked in 2019
1,100
Fish stocked in 2020
1,100
Fish stocked in 2021
1,100
Fish stocked in 2022
2,500
Fish stocked in 2023
1,100
Fish stocked in 2024
1,103
Fish stocked in 2025
1,500
Fish stocked in 2026
2,504
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | Brook Trout | 1,500 | 3.46 in | report |
| April 7, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | 1,004 | 7.65 in | report |
| May 7, 2025 | Brook Trout | 1,500 | 3.43 in | report |
| May 8, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 1,103 | 7.95 in | report |
| May 1, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 1,100 | 7.71 in | report |
| July 19, 2022 | Brook Trout | 1,500 | 3 in | report |
| April 11, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 7.74 in | report |
| June 7, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 1,100 | 7.56 in | report |
| June 11, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 1,100 | 7.22 in | report |
| June 4, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 1,100 | 7.15 in | report |
| May 23, 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 1,099 | 7.7 in | report |
| May 23, 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 1,099 | 7.77 in | report |
| May 10, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 1,102 | 7.34 in | report |
| April 28, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 1,011 | 7.41 in | report |
| April 8, 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 1,012 | 4.42 in | report |
| April 30, 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 1,034 | 7.29 in | report |
| May 8, 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 1,100 | 8.71 in | report |
| May 10, 2011 | Rainbow Trout | 946 | 8.08 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 Moran Lake
Moran Lake is inside Kootenai National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Moran Lake?
Fishing Moran Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 15 of 18 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 7, 2026, averaging 7.4 in. Brook Trout was last stocked May 8, 2026, averaging 3.3 in.
When is Moran Lake stocked?
Last stocked May 8, 2026. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May.
How big are the fish stocked at Moran Lake?
Stocked fish average 6.8 in. Rainbow Trout average 7.4 in. Brook Trout average 3.3 in.