Sunburst Lake fishing

Fishing at Sunburst Lake has Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.4 times a year since 2018, most often in August and October.

Last stocked

August 12, 2024

Plants on record

17

Since 2018

Species recorded

1

Average size

2.5 in

Elevation

5,316.9 ft

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How Sunburst Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of September. In 2024 it was August 12, 2024, earlier than usual.

Van Lake (7.8 mi), Shay Lake (10.9 mi), Fran Lake (14.1 mi), and Russ Lake (14.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Russ Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.

Fish at Sunburst Lake

Fishing Sunburst Lake is most likely to be for Cutthroat Trout. All 17 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout.

Around the dates Sunburst Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 61.6°F in August, 37°F in October. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Cutthroat Trout 17 plants
Plants
17 of 17
Last stocked
August 12, 2024
Average length
2.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 17,7892018
  • 26,2082019
  • 44,8142020
  • 24,5862021
  • 11,0002022
  • 24,1342023
  • 6,3302024

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 17 plants Showing 17 plants

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
August 12, 2024 Cutthroat Trout 6,330 1.49 in report
October 6, 2023 Cutthroat Trout 24,134 1.98 in report
August 19, 2022 Cutthroat Trout 11,000 2 in report
October 16, 2021 Cutthroat Trout 24,586 2 in report
October 3, 2020 Cutthroat Trout 14,938 2 in report
October 3, 2020 Cutthroat Trout 14,938 2 in report
October 3, 2020 Cutthroat Trout 14,938 2 in report
August 19, 2019 Cutthroat Trout 1,132 1.6 in report
August 19, 2019 Cutthroat Trout 10,193 1.23 in report
August 19, 2019 Cutthroat Trout 8,881 1.12 in report
August 19, 2019 Cutthroat Trout 2,039 11.37 in report
August 19, 2019 Cutthroat Trout 3,963 1.42 in report
August 23, 2018 Cutthroat Trout 4,590 1.7 in report
August 23, 2018 Cutthroat Trout 1,626 5.3 in report
August 23, 2018 Cutthroat Trout 3,220 1.85 in report
August 23, 2018 Cutthroat Trout 3,203 2.25 in report
August 23, 2018 Cutthroat Trout 5,150 2 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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