Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 8 plants · last June 5, 2025 Last stocked June 5, 2025 · avg 5.5 in · 8 plants
Cutthroat Trout species guidePierce Lake fishing
Pierce Lake fishing has Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. Also recorded: Rainbow Trout and Longnose Sucker. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 2011, most often in June and August. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- June 5, 2025
- · Cutthroat Trout
- Plants on record
- 8
- Since 2011
- Species stocked
- 1 (+2 also recorded)
- Average size
- 5.5 in
- Elevation
- 4,326.8 ft
Fish at Pierce Lake
Around the dates Pierce Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 56.7°F in June, 65.1°F in August. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 8 plants · last June 5, 2025 
Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Rainbow Trout species guide Longnose Sucker Confirmed present
How Pierce Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 8 years between 2011 and 2025.
Fish stocked in 2011
2,270
Fish stocked in 2013
2,504
Fish stocked in 2015
2,500
Fish stocked in 2019
2,500
Fish stocked in 2021
2,500
Fish stocked in 2023
2,500
Fish stocked in 2025
2,500
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 5, 2025 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,500 | 4.57 in | report |
| June 8, 2023 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,500 | 5.46 in | report |
| June 18, 2021 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,500 | 4.85 in | report |
| June 18, 2019 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,500 | 5.02 in | report |
| August 27, 2015 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,500 | 6.48 in | report |
| June 11, 2013 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,504 | 5 in | report |
| June 8, 2011 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,106 | 6.26 in | report |
| June 7, 2011 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,164 | 6.26 in | report |
Access and facts
Small upper Swan Valley lake at about 4,300 ft, reached by road on Pierce Lake Road (#1030). FWP's Swan Valley guide lists it on leased land with limited access and rates shoreline fishing there as difficult.
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Nearest lakes
Public land at Pierce Lake
Pierce Lake is inside Flathead National Forest.
It is 0.4 miles outside the edge of Lolo National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Pierce Lake?
Fishing Pierce Lake usually means Cutthroat Trout. All 8 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked June 5, 2025, averaging 5.5 in. Rainbow Trout and Longnose Sucker are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Pierce Lake stocked?
Last stocked June 5, 2025. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 2011, most often in June and August. No plants recorded in 8 years between 2011 and 2025.
How big are the fish stocked at Pierce Lake?
Cutthroat Trout stocked at Pierce Lake average 5.5 in.
How do you get on Pierce Lake?
Small upper Swan Valley lake at about 4,300 ft, reached by road on Pierce Lake Road (#1030). FWP's Swan Valley guide lists it on leased land with limited access and rates shoreline fishing there as difficult.
Which lakes near Pierce Lake were stocked more recently?
Clearwater Lake (3.1 mi), Holland Lake (4.1 mi), Lindbergh Lake (5.4 mi), Echo Lake (5.6 mi), and Lake Alva (5.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Clearwater Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Holland Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Lindbergh Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, and Lake Alva is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.