South Fish Lake fishing

Fishing at South Fish Lake has Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.8 times a year since 2011, most often in July and August.

Last stocked

August 9, 2024

Plants on record

11

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

1.5 in

Elevation

3,632.3 ft

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How South Fish Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of August. In 2024 it was August 9, 2024, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2018, 2020, and 2023.

Swisher Lake (20.9 mi) and Tetrault Lake (21.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Tetrault Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.

Fish at South Fish Lake

Fishing South Fish Lake is most likely to be for Cutthroat Trout. All 11 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout.

Around the dates South Fish Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 65.1°F in August, 66.3°F in July. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Cutthroat Trout 11 plants
Plants
11 of 11
Last stocked
August 9, 2024
Average length
1.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,4792011
  • 2,0902012
  • 2,4962013
  • 2,6762014
  • 2,5202015
  • 1,2742016
  • 2,5002017
  • 2,5002019
  • 2,5002021
  • 2,5022022
  • 2,5002024

Stocking history

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
August 9, 2024 Cutthroat Trout 2,500 1.5 in report
July 25, 2022 Cutthroat Trout 2,502 1.31 in report
August 19, 2021 Cutthroat Trout 2,500 2 in report
August 5, 2019 Cutthroat Trout 2,500 1.37 in report
August 23, 2017 Cutthroat Trout 2,500 2 in report
August 25, 2016 Cutthroat Trout 1,274 2.2 in report
July 16, 2015 Cutthroat Trout 2,520 1.05 in report
July 28, 2014 Cutthroat Trout 2,676 0.94 in report
August 5, 2013 Cutthroat Trout 2,496 1.1 in report
July 31, 2012 Cutthroat Trout 2,090 1.63 in report
August 8, 2011 Cutthroat Trout 2,479 1.52 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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