Russ Lake fishing

Fishing at Russ Lake has Cutthroat Trout and Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 2011, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

June 24, 2025

Plants on record

15

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

3.9 in

Elevation

3,659.9 ft

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How Russ Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of June. In 2025 it was June 24, 2025, about when it usually is.

Van Lake (9.4 mi) and Holland Lake (12 mi) were stocked more recently. Van Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Holland Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.

Fish at Russ Lake

Fishing Russ Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 14 of 15 plants on record, ahead of Cutthroat Trout.

Around the dates Russ Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 58.5°F in June, 48.2°F in May, 38.8°F in April. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 14 plants
Plants
14 of 15
Last stocked
June 24, 2025
Average length
3.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Cutthroat Trout 1 plant
Plants
1 of 15
Last stocked
May 11, 2011
Average length
5.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,3582011
  • 1,2002012
  • 1,6502013
  • 1,5002014
  • 1,1002015
  • 9822016
  • 1,0002017
  • 1,0002018
  • 1,0002019
  • 1,2502020
  • 1,0032021
  • 9992022
  • 1,0012023
  • 9982024
  • 1,0372025

Stocking history

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 24, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,037 3.7 in report
June 27, 2024 Rainbow Trout 998 3.96 in report
June 30, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,001 3.83 in report
June 30, 2022 Rainbow Trout 999 3.75 in report
June 3, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,003 3.28 in report
April 29, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,250 3.53 in report
June 24, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,000 3.33 in report
June 12, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,000 3.8 in report
June 22, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,000 4.07 in report
June 16, 2016 Rainbow Trout 982 3.77 in report
April 29, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,100 3.73 in report
May 28, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,500 3.62 in report
May 21, 2013 Rainbow Trout 1,650 4.02 in report
June 18, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,200 4.77 in report
May 11, 2011 Cutthroat Trout 1,358 5.64 in report

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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