Raymond Dam fishing

Fishing at Raymond Dam has Rainbow Trout and Bluegill on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.3 times a year since 2011, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill.

Last stocked

August 28, 2025

Plants on record

35

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

4.3 in

Elevation

2,375.9 ft

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How Raymond Dam is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of May. In 2025 it was May 1, 2025, earlier than usual.

Fish at Raymond Dam

Fishing Raymond Dam is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 30 of 35 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill.

Around the dates Raymond Dam is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 54.4°F in May, 64.1°F in June, 38.8°F in April, 67.9°F in August. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 30 plants
Plants
30 of 35
Last stocked
May 7, 2025
Average length
4.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Bluegill 5 plants
Plants
5 of 35
Last stocked
August 28, 2025
Average length
1.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Bluegill guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,5002011
  • 1,5052012
  • 1,5032013
  • 1,5012014
  • 1,0002015
  • 1,5012016
  • 1,5002017
  • 1,5002018
  • 1,5002019
  • 2,0042020
  • 6,1002021
  • 6,5352022
  • 6,5002023
  • 8,5002024
  • 6,5592025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 35 plants Showing 35 plants

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
August 28, 2025 Bluegill 5,000 1.78 in report
May 7, 2025 Rainbow Trout 500 6.79 in report
May 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,059 2.87 in report
October 1, 2024 Bluegill 5,000 1.32 in report
May 30, 2024 Rainbow Trout 2,000 3.23 in report
May 30, 2024 Rainbow Trout 500 7.25 in report
May 15, 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,000 2.92 in report
August 2, 2023 Bluegill 5,000 1.45 in report
June 19, 2023 Rainbow Trout 500 6.7 in report
May 17, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,000 2.63 in report
August 1, 2022 Bluegill 5,026 0.83 in report
May 17, 2022 Rainbow Trout 509 7.13 in report
May 11, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,000 3.25 in report
September 21, 2021 Bluegill 4,600 0.72 in report
May 14, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,000 3.12 in report
May 14, 2021 Rainbow Trout 500 6.83 in report
May 26, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,004 7.07 in report
May 12, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,000 3.21 in report
May 29, 2019 Rainbow Trout 500 7.26 in report
May 14, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,000 2.65 in report
June 13, 2018 Rainbow Trout 500 7.19 in report
May 4, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,000 2.48 in report
June 6, 2017 Rainbow Trout 500 6.87 in report
April 14, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,000 2.02 in report
May 26, 2016 Rainbow Trout 501 7.59 in report
April 8, 2016 Rainbow Trout 1,000 2.09 in report
April 17, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,000 2.09 in report
May 29, 2014 Rainbow Trout 501 6.51 in report
April 17, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,000 2.08 in report
June 11, 2013 Rainbow Trout 500 7.63 in report
June 11, 2013 Rainbow Trout 1,003 3.43 in report
May 22, 2012 Rainbow Trout 505 7.02 in report
May 9, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,000 2.71 in report
June 27, 2011 Rainbow Trout 500 7.4 in report
June 6, 2011 Rainbow Trout 1,000 3.38 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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