Swisher Lake fishing

Fishing at Swisher Lake has Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2011, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout.

Last stocked

May 8, 2026

Plants on record

24

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

5.4 in

Elevation

2,495.3 ft

Access and facts

Nearest town
Eureka
Fee required
No
Facilities
camping

Kootenai National Forest's Swisher Lake Campground, 8 miles northwest of Eureka on Sophie Bay Road (FR #7160). Four sites with tables and fire rings, a vault toilet and hitching rack, pack-in/pack-out, no fee, no potable water.

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How Swisher Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of May. In 2026 it was May 8, 2026, about when it usually is.

Fish at Swisher Lake

Fishing Swisher Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 14 of 24 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout.

Around the dates Swisher Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 54.8°F in May, 62.3°F in June, 44.1°F in April, 36.1°F in March. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 14 plants
Plants
14 of 24
Last stocked
May 13, 2024
Average length
7.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Brook Trout 10 plants
Plants
10 of 24
Last stocked
May 8, 2026
Average length
2.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 5462011
  • 5512012
  • 5252013
  • 5042014
  • 2,8122015
  • 2,5832016
  • 2,5522017
  • 2,5512018
  • 2,5512019
  • 2,0512020
  • 2,5502021
  • 2,5022022
  • 5502023
  • 5642024
  • 2,0002025
  • 2,0002026

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 24 plants Showing 24 plants

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 8, 2026 Brook Trout 2,000 3.46 in report
May 7, 2025 Brook Trout 2,000 3.43 in report
May 13, 2024 Rainbow Trout 564 7.77 in report
May 10, 2023 Rainbow Trout 550 7.83 in report
May 2, 2022 Rainbow Trout 501 7.92 in report
April 29, 2022 Brook Trout 2,001 1.88 in report
June 3, 2021 Brook Trout 2,000 2.75 in report
May 31, 2021 Rainbow Trout 550 7.54 in report
June 2, 2020 Brook Trout 1,500 2 in report
April 21, 2020 Rainbow Trout 551 7.04 in report
June 10, 2019 Rainbow Trout 551 7.14 in report
June 7, 2019 Brook Trout 2,000 2.5 in report
July 2, 2018 Brook Trout 2,000 5.3 in report
May 22, 2018 Rainbow Trout 551 7.55 in report
June 29, 2017 Brook Trout 2,002 2.35 in report
May 23, 2017 Rainbow Trout 550 7.73 in report
May 11, 2016 Rainbow Trout 539 7.16 in report
May 4, 2016 Brook Trout 2,044 2 in report
June 16, 2015 Brook Trout 2,309 2 in report
April 28, 2015 Rainbow Trout 503 7.41 in report
April 3, 2014 Rainbow Trout 504 4.18 in report
March 15, 2013 Rainbow Trout 525 6.68 in report
March 29, 2012 Rainbow Trout 551 8.16 in report
May 4, 2011 Rainbow Trout 546 7.96 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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