Smokey Lake fishing

Fishing at Smokey Lake has Cutthroat Trout and Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 2012, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 8, 2026

Plants on record

17

Since 2012

Species recorded

2

Average size

2.3 in

Elevation

3,648.3 ft

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How Smokey Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of June. In 2026 it was May 8, 2026, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 2013 and 2023.

Fish at Smokey Lake

Fishing Smokey Lake is most likely to be for Brook Trout. Brook Trout accounts for 11 of 17 plants on record, ahead of Cutthroat Trout.

Around the dates Smokey Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 50.7°F in May, 58.3°F in June, 56.4°F in September, 66°F in August. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Brook Trout 11 plants
Plants
11 of 17
Last stocked
May 8, 2026
Average length
2.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Cutthroat Trout 6 plants
Plants
6 of 17
Last stocked
August 6, 2024
Average length
1.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,3612012
  • 1,6512014
  • 3,3292015
  • 3,0402016
  • 3,0002017
  • 5,9802018
  • 2,8562019
  • 3,1202020
  • 3,0002021
  • 7,5332022
  • 1,5002024
  • 2,7902025
  • 3,0002026

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 17 plants Showing 17 plants

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 8, 2026 Brook Trout 3,000 3.46 in report
May 7, 2025 Brook Trout 2,790 3.32 in report
August 6, 2024 Cutthroat Trout 1,500 1.5 in report
August 20, 2022 Cutthroat Trout 1,540 1.66 in report
June 8, 2022 Brook Trout 2,993 2.2 in report
April 29, 2022 Brook Trout 3,000 1.95 in report
May 18, 2021 Brook Trout 3,000 2.75 in report
June 16, 2020 Brook Trout 3,120 3 in report
June 27, 2019 Brook Trout 2,856 3 in report
May 31, 2018 Cutthroat Trout 2,990 2.3 in report
May 31, 2018 Brook Trout 2,990 2.5 in report
May 10, 2017 Brook Trout 3,000 1.5 in report
May 4, 2016 Brook Trout 3,040 2 in report
June 10, 2015 Brook Trout 3,329 2 in report
September 29, 2014 Cutthroat Trout 76 1.67 in report
September 8, 2014 Cutthroat Trout 1,575 1.52 in report
September 13, 2012 Cutthroat Trout 1,361 2.01 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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