Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 13 plants · last July 28, 2021 Last stocked July 28, 2021 · avg 3 in · 13 plants
Cutthroat Trout species guidePark Lake fishing
Park Lake fishing: not stocked since July 28, 2021. It was stocked with Cutthroat Trout. Also recorded: Arctic Grayling.
- Last stocked
- July 28, 2021
- · Cutthroat Trout
- Plants on record
- 13
- Since 2011
- Species stocked
- 1 (+1 also recorded)
- Average size
- 3 in
- Elevation
- 6,354.2 ft
Fish at Park Lake
Around the dates Park Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 60.1°F in August, 61.9°F in July, 37.6°F in October, 51.5°F in September. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 13 plants · last July 28, 2021 
Arctic Grayling Confirmed present How Park Lake is stocked
East Fork Reservoir (4.7 mi), Spring Meadow Lake (12.2 mi), Glen Lake (15.2 mi), Island Lake (16.6 mi), and Helena Valley Regulating Reservoir (19.5 mi) were stocked more recently. East Fork Reservoir is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Spring Meadow Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, and Island Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.
Fish stocked in 2011
4,000
Fish stocked in 2012
4,000
Fish stocked in 2013
7,998
Fish stocked in 2014
4,000
Fish stocked in 2015
4,000
Fish stocked in 2016
2,000
Fish stocked in 2017
3,840
Fish stocked in 2018
1,000
Fish stocked in 2019
4,000
Fish stocked in 2020
5,000
Fish stocked in 2021
2,500
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 28, 2021 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,000 | 2 in | report |
| July 28, 2021 | Cutthroat Trout | 500 | 5.75 in | report |
| October 20, 2020 | Cutthroat Trout | 5,000 | 3.03 in | report |
| August 16, 2019 | Cutthroat Trout | 4,000 | 2.03 in | report |
| September 28, 2018 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,000 | 6.24 in | report |
| October 25, 2017 | Cutthroat Trout | 3,840 | 2.46 in | report |
| August 19, 2016 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,000 | 6.48 in | report |
| August 17, 2015 | Cutthroat Trout | 4,000 | 1.76 in | report |
| August 7, 2014 | Cutthroat Trout | 4,000 | 1.61 in | report |
| July 25, 2013 | Cutthroat Trout | 3,999 | 1.79 in | report |
| July 25, 2013 | Cutthroat Trout | 3,999 | 1.79 in | report |
| August 15, 2012 | Cutthroat Trout | 4,000 | 1.84 in | report |
| August 15, 2011 | Cutthroat Trout | 4,000 | 2 in | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Clancy
- Fee required
- No
- Facilities
- restrooms, camping
Helena National Forest lake in the Lump Gulch drainage. From I-15 take the Clancy exit, go 8 mi west on the county road and 6 mi on Forest Road 4009. A no-fee day-use area with a vault toilet sits beside a campground; non-motorized boats launch by hand (carry-in).
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Common questions
What fish are at Park Lake?
Fishing Park Lake usually means Cutthroat Trout. All 13 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked July 28, 2021, averaging 3 in. Arctic Grayling is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Park Lake stocked?
Not stocked since July 28, 2021.
How big are the fish stocked at Park Lake?
Cutthroat Trout stocked at Park Lake average 3 in.
How do you get on Park Lake?
No fee is required. The nearest town is Clancy. Facilities include restrooms and camping. Helena National Forest lake in the Lump Gulch drainage. From I-15 take the Clancy exit, go 8 mi west on the county road and 6 mi on Forest Road 4009. A no-fee day-use area with a vault toilet sits beside a campground; non-motorized boats launch by hand (carry-in).
Which lakes near Park Lake were stocked more recently?
East Fork Reservoir (4.7 mi), Spring Meadow Lake (12.2 mi), Glen Lake (15.2 mi), Island Lake (16.6 mi), and Helena Valley Regulating Reservoir (19.5 mi) were stocked more recently. East Fork Reservoir is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Spring Meadow Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, and Island Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.