Shady Lane Pond fishing

Fishing at Shady Lane Pond has Cutthroat Trout and Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 4.7 times a year since 2011, most often in April and September. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

June 4, 2026

Plants on record

75

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

9 in

Elevation

2,907.2 ft

View larger map · Open on Google Maps

How Shady Lane Pond is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of April. In 2026 it was April 10, 2026, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2023.

Snappys Pond (1.2 mi) was stocked more recently. Snappys Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout.

Fish at Shady Lane Pond

Fishing Shady Lane Pond is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 46 of 75 plants on record, ahead of Cutthroat Trout.

Around the dates Shady Lane Pond is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 41.9°F in April, 58°F in September, 52.5°F in May, 60.2°F in June. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 46 plants
Plants
46 of 75
Last stocked
June 4, 2026
Average length
8.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Cutthroat Trout 29 plants
Plants
29 of 75
Last stocked
May 25, 2022
Average length
9.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 5,4602011
  • 6,4422012
  • 4,2722013
  • 4,4542014
  • 8,6262015
  • 4,1182016
  • 4,6042017
  • 4,5222018
  • 4,7102019
  • 4,6002020
  • 4,6752021
  • 1,5962022
  • 1,0002024
  • 3,2292025
  • 1,8662026

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 75 plants Showing 75 plants

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 4, 2026 Rainbow Trout 922 8.42 in report
April 10, 2026 Rainbow Trout 944 7.51 in report
September 24, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,001 5.52 in report
June 5, 2025 Rainbow Trout 588 7.99 in report
May 12, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,640 7.55 in report
May 30, 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,000 7.74 in report
May 25, 2022 Cutthroat Trout 500 8.3 in report
April 12, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,096 7.15 in report
September 30, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,011 6.06 in report
September 29, 2021 Cutthroat Trout 675 10.83 in report
June 25, 2021 Rainbow Trout 933 9.3 in report
June 3, 2021 Cutthroat Trout 500 10.45 in report
June 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,056 9.82 in report
April 15, 2021 Cutthroat Trout 500 8.41 in report
October 14, 2020 Cutthroat Trout 700 11.26 in report
September 15, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,000 4.95 in report
June 16, 2020 Rainbow Trout 956 9.37 in report
May 28, 2020 Cutthroat Trout 400 8.94 in report
April 9, 2020 Cutthroat Trout 500 8.54 in report
March 17, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,044 7.55 in report
September 27, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,000 5.9 in report
June 25, 2019 Rainbow Trout 305 11.26 in report
June 20, 2019 Rainbow Trout 875 11.26 in report
May 30, 2019 Cutthroat Trout 360 8.59 in report
April 25, 2019 Cutthroat Trout 600 8.3 in report
April 25, 2019 Cutthroat Trout 750 8.3 in report
April 11, 2019 Rainbow Trout 820 10.68 in report
September 19, 2018 Cutthroat Trout 400 9.95 in report
September 19, 2018 Rainbow Trout 2,570 6.24 in report
April 20, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,152 8.67 in report
April 19, 2018 Cutthroat Trout 400 7.99 in report
September 26, 2017 Rainbow Trout 180 11.49 in report
September 26, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,000 5.77 in report
September 21, 2017 Cutthroat Trout 800 11.69 in report
July 11, 2017 Rainbow Trout 824 10.67 in report
April 19, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,000 9.09 in report
March 29, 2017 Cutthroat Trout 800 8.45 in report
September 10, 2016 Cutthroat Trout 318 12.4 in report
September 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 150 12.57 in report
September 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 1,000 3.72 in report
June 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 800 10.33 in report
May 19, 2016 Cutthroat Trout 800 9.16 in report
May 5, 2016 Rainbow Trout 400 9.9 in report
March 16, 2016 Rainbow Trout 650 9.38 in report
September 14, 2015 Rainbow Trout 952 6.4 in report
August 31, 2015 Cutthroat Trout 800 10.27 in report
May 20, 2015 Rainbow Trout 748 10.4 in report
May 13, 2015 Cutthroat Trout 4,076 6.1 in report
April 30, 2015 Cutthroat Trout 800 8.74 in report
April 21, 2015 Rainbow Trout 250 10.11 in report
March 25, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,000 9.53 in report
September 16, 2014 Rainbow Trout 900 4.97 in report
June 4, 2014 Rainbow Trout 664 10.18 in report
April 29, 2014 Rainbow Trout 290 9.8 in report
April 24, 2014 Cutthroat Trout 1,600 8.56 in report
April 3, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,000 9 in report
September 18, 2013 Rainbow Trout 1,010 5.14 in report
August 16, 2013 Cutthroat Trout 358 11.04 in report
June 27, 2013 Cutthroat Trout 202 9.75 in report
May 9, 2013 Cutthroat Trout 600 9.29 in report
April 18, 2013 Rainbow Trout 1,100 9.68 in report
March 7, 2013 Rainbow Trout 1,002 8.62 in report
September 25, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,100 5.49 in report
September 24, 2012 Rainbow Trout 330 14.3 in report
June 13, 2012 Cutthroat Trout 700 12.9 in report
May 9, 2012 Cutthroat Trout 800 9.83 in report
April 30, 2012 Cutthroat Trout 1,498 12.6 in report
April 11, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,016 9.42 in report
March 28, 2012 Rainbow Trout 998 9.18 in report
November 3, 2011 Rainbow Trout 860 13.38 in report
May 3, 2011 Rainbow Trout 1,036 9.5 in report
April 28, 2011 Cutthroat Trout 400 10.74 in report
April 19, 2011 Cutthroat Trout 1,060 8.27 in report
April 19, 2011 Rainbow Trout 1,000 9.28 in report
April 14, 2011 Cutthroat Trout 1,104 8.02 in report
Show 60 more plants Show less

Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

Nearest lakes