Sophie Lake fishing

Fishing at Sophie Lake has Rainbow Trout and Kokanee Salmon on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.9 times a year since 2011, most often in April and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 6, 2026

Plants on record

46

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

8.5 in

Elevation

2,514.9 ft

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How Sophie Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of April. In 2026 it was May 6, 2026, later than usual.

Moran Lake (0.7 mi) and Swisher Lake (0.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Moran Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Swisher Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Sophie Lake

Fishing Sophie Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 34 of 46 plants on record, ahead of Kokanee Salmon.

Around the dates Sophie Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 44°F in April, 62.2°F in June, 54.7°F in May, 70.3°F in July. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 34 plants
Plants
34 of 46
Last stocked
May 6, 2026
Average length
10.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Kokanee Salmon 12 plants
Plants
12 of 46
Last stocked
April 4, 2024
Average length
2.1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Kokanee Salmon guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 37,7602011
  • 36,2912012
  • 31,3922013
  • 1,0092014
  • 34,2312015
  • 34,6932016
  • 31,5002017
  • 1,1002018
  • 32,6512019
  • 31,4702020
  • 15,8912021
  • 31,6572022
  • 12,1122023
  • 26,8632024
  • 1,0112025
  • 1,0072026

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 46 plants Showing 46 plants

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 6, 2026 Rainbow Trout 1,007 3.26 in report
July 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,011 3.76 in report
May 7, 2024 Rainbow Trout 2,013 7.75 in report
April 4, 2024 Kokanee Salmon 24,850 2.25 in report
October 5, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,006 4.65 in report
April 17, 2023 Kokanee Salmon 10,000 2.52 in report
April 7, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,106 7.52 in report
June 8, 2022 Rainbow Trout 95 8.37 in report
April 21, 2022 Kokanee Salmon 30,562 2.21 in report
April 4, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,000 8.1 in report
June 15, 2021 Rainbow Trout 99 7.47 in report
April 16, 2021 Kokanee Salmon 14,790 2.5 in report
April 13, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,002 7.26 in report
April 20, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,102 7.15 in report
April 17, 2020 Kokanee Salmon 30,368 2 in report
May 3, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,101 7.23 in report
May 1, 2019 Kokanee Salmon 31,550 2 in report
April 25, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,100 7.53 in report
April 24, 2017 Kokanee Salmon 30,400 2.36 in report
April 20, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,100 7.51 in report
July 20, 2016 Rainbow Trout 94 24.74 in report
July 20, 2016 Rainbow Trout 9 22.65 in report
July 14, 2016 Rainbow Trout 260 16.11 in report
June 23, 2016 Rainbow Trout 1,572 7.49 in report
May 10, 2016 Rainbow Trout 1,101 7.33 in report
March 23, 2016 Kokanee Salmon 31,657 1.59 in report
April 30, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,011 7.42 in report
April 27, 2015 Kokanee Salmon 33,220 2 in report
June 4, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,009 4.76 in report
June 18, 2013 Rainbow Trout 36 19 in report
June 17, 2013 Rainbow Trout 100 19 in report
April 25, 2013 Rainbow Trout 50 19.5 in report
April 24, 2013 Rainbow Trout 100 19.5 in report
April 23, 2013 Kokanee Salmon 30,020 2 in report
March 21, 2013 Rainbow Trout 1,086 6.6 in report
September 21, 2012 Rainbow Trout 2,004 2.66 in report
June 18, 2012 Rainbow Trout 115 18.6 in report
June 18, 2012 Rainbow Trout 70 18.3 in report
April 24, 2012 Kokanee Salmon 33,000 2 in report
March 29, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,102 8.16 in report
October 12, 2011 Rainbow Trout 2,093 5.37 in report
September 29, 2011 Rainbow Trout 4,408 5.1 in report
June 22, 2011 Rainbow Trout 87 18.5 in report
May 10, 2011 Kokanee Salmon 30,000 2 in report
April 27, 2011 Rainbow Trout 75 18.5 in report
April 26, 2011 Rainbow Trout 1,097 7.92 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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