Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 6 plants · last August 13, 2024 Last stocked August 13, 2024 · avg 1.6 in · 6 plants
Cutthroat Trout species guideStony Lake fishing
Stony Lake fishing has Cutthroat Trout and Arctic Grayling on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2012, most often in July and August.
- Last stocked
- August 13, 2024
- · Cutthroat Trout
- Plants on record
- 8
- Since 2012
- Species recorded
- 2
- Average size
- 1.6 in
- Elevation
- 5,509.1 ft
Fish at Stony Lake
Around the dates Stony Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 62.8°F in July, 61.5°F in August, 51.8°F in September. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 6 plants · last August 13, 2024 
Arctic Grayling Stocked · 2 plants · last July 20, 2022 Last stocked July 20, 2022 · avg 1.7 in · 2 plants
Arctic Grayling species guideHow Stony Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2023.
Fish stocked in 2012
2,220
Fish stocked in 2014
2,003
Fish stocked in 2016
991
Fish stocked in 2017
2,000
Fish stocked in 2021
6,000
Fish stocked in 2022
7,999
Fish stocked in 2024
2,000
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 13, 2024 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,000 | 1.5 in | report |
| July 25, 2022 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,004 | 1.31 in | report |
| July 20, 2022 | Arctic Grayling | 5,995 | 1.54 in | report |
| September 7, 2021 | Arctic Grayling | 6,000 | 1.9 in | report |
| August 23, 2017 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,000 | 2 in | report |
| August 25, 2016 | Cutthroat Trout | 991 | 2.2 in | report |
| July 28, 2014 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,003 | 0.94 in | report |
| July 31, 2012 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,220 | 1.63 in | report |
Access and facts
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks before you go.
Nearest lakes
Public land at Stony Lake
Stony Lake is inside Lolo National Forest.
It is 0.4 miles outside the edge of Kootenai National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Stony Lake?
Fishing Stony Lake usually means Cutthroat Trout: Cutthroat Trout accounts for 6 of 8 plants on record, ahead of Arctic Grayling. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked August 13, 2024, averaging 1.6 in. Arctic Grayling was last stocked July 20, 2022, averaging 1.7 in.
When is Stony Lake stocked?
Last stocked August 13, 2024. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2012, most often in July and August. No plants recorded in 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2023.
How big are the fish stocked at Stony Lake?
Stocked fish average 1.6 in. Cutthroat Trout average 1.6 in. Arctic Grayling average 1.7 in.
Which lakes near Stony Lake were stocked more recently?
Middle Thompson Lake (19 mi) and Lower Thompson Lake (19.3 mi) were stocked more recently.