Spring Meadow Lake fishing

Fishing at Spring Meadow Lake is on a community pond, stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Bass, and Sunfish. It is stocked about 2.9 times a year since 2011, most often in May and September. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 11, 2026

Plants on record

47

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

8.5 in

Elevation

3,908 ft

Access and facts

Water type
community pond
Nearest town
Helena
Shore access
Yes
ADA accessible
Yes
Fee required
Yes
Facilities
restrooms

An urban day-use park on Helena's western edge with an ADA-accessible fishing dock, a 0.8-mile self-guided nature trail circling the lake, picnic shelters, and swimming. No camping.

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How Spring Meadow Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of May. In 2026 it was May 11, 2026, later than usual.

Helena Valley Regulating Reservoir (9.9 mi) and Glen Lake (11.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Glen Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Spring Meadow Lake

Fishing Spring Meadow Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 33 of 47 plants on record, ahead of Cutthroat Trout.

Around the dates Spring Meadow Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 52.7°F in May, 58.5°F in September, 41.3°F in April, 61.9°F in June. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 33 plants
Plants
33 of 47
Last stocked
May 11, 2026
Average length
8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Cutthroat Trout 14 plants
Plants
14 of 47
Last stocked
May 1, 2025
Average length
9.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 3,5002011
  • 3,0002012
  • 3,8622013
  • 3,5182014
  • 3,5062015
  • 5002016
  • 3,0002017
  • 2,7502018
  • 2,7002019
  • 6,0502020
  • 3,5002021
  • 3,5002022
  • 3,5042023
  • 3,5482024
  • 3,5002025
  • 1,4002026

Stocking history

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Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 11, 2026 Rainbow Trout 1,400 7.64 in report
September 11, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,500 7.89 in report
June 3, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,500 7.55 in report
May 1, 2025 Cutthroat Trout 500 6.59 in report
September 16, 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,500 7.58 in report
May 29, 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,500 7.5 in report
April 25, 2024 Cutthroat Trout 548 7.31 in report
September 14, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,500 7.4 in report
June 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,500 7.33 in report
April 28, 2023 Cutthroat Trout 504 8.41 in report
September 7, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,500 7.16 in report
May 20, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,500 7.09 in report
May 2, 2022 Cutthroat Trout 500 8.3 in report
September 17, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,500 7.65 in report
May 28, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,500 7.58 in report
April 22, 2021 Cutthroat Trout 500 8.41 in report
September 17, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,500 7.55 in report
June 8, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,800 7.51 in report
May 29, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,500 7.49 in report
April 15, 2020 Rainbow Trout 750 9.25 in report
April 8, 2020 Cutthroat Trout 500 8.54 in report
September 19, 2019 Rainbow Trout 750 7.84 in report
May 31, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,500 6.8 in report
May 10, 2019 Cutthroat Trout 450 8.3 in report
September 18, 2018 Rainbow Trout 750 7.1 in report
May 31, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,500 6.7 in report
April 17, 2018 Cutthroat Trout 500 12.28 in report
September 18, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,500 8.67 in report
June 2, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,500 8.5 in report
December 28, 2016 Cutthroat Trout 500 12.87 in report
December 22, 2015 Cutthroat Trout 500 11.39 in report
September 29, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,500 8.01 in report
June 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,506 8.01 in report
December 8, 2014 Cutthroat Trout 500 10.37 in report
September 18, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,500 7.05 in report
May 27, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,518 7.95 in report
December 31, 2013 Rainbow Trout 326 14.97 in report
September 23, 2013 Rainbow Trout 1,536 7.87 in report
May 31, 2013 Rainbow Trout 750 7.32 in report
May 22, 2013 Rainbow Trout 750 7.3 in report
January 3, 2013 Cutthroat Trout 500 8.56 in report
October 10, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,500 12.1 in report
May 29, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,500 6.9 in report
September 2, 2011 Rainbow Trout 1,500 8.7 in report
June 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 1,500 7.5 in report
January 6, 2011 Cutthroat Trout 400 9.76 in report
January 6, 2011 Cutthroat Trout 100 13.07 in report
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Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

  • Bass : FWP's park page: 'trout, bass and sunfish have been introduced into its waters,' not distinguished from current stocking status. (source)
  • Sunfish : FWP's park page: 'trout, bass and sunfish have been introduced into its waters,' not distinguished from current stocking status. (source)

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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