Timber Lake fishing

Timber Lake fishing: not stocked since May 5, 2023. It was stocked with Rainbow Trout. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

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Last stocked: May 5, 2023; May 05 · Rainbow Trout
Plants on record: 29; Since 2011
Species recorded: 1
Average size: 7.2 in
Elevation: 2,985.6 ft

Fish at Timber Lake

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Around the dates Timber Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 52.4°F in May, 59.8°F in June, 41.6°F in April, 57.2°F in September. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 29 plants · last May 5, 2023 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked May 5, 2023 · avg 7.2 in · 29 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

How Timber Lake is stocked

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

Frank Lake (1.1 mi), Murphy Lake (8.4 mi), Big Therriault Lake (9.9 mi), and Tetrault Lake (10.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Frank Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Tetrault Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish stocked in 2011

4,797

Fish stocked in 2012

3,983

Fish stocked in 2013

3,461

Fish stocked in 2014

3,025

Fish stocked in 2015

3,004

Fish stocked in 2016

3,298

Fish stocked in 2017

3,300

Fish stocked in 2018

3,301

Fish stocked in 2019

4,539

Fish stocked in 2020

3,302

Fish stocked in 2021

3,012

Fish stocked in 2022

2,700

Fish stocked in 2023

1,500

Stocking history

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
May 5, 2023	Rainbow Trout	1,500	7.58 in	report
May 5, 2022	Rainbow Trout	1,200	7.88 in	report
May 4, 2022	Rainbow Trout	1,500	7.92 in	report
May 27, 2021	Rainbow Trout	1,512	7.4 in	report
May 4, 2021	Rainbow Trout	1,500	7.39 in	report
June 8, 2020	Rainbow Trout	299	7.27 in	report
May 12, 2020	Rainbow Trout	1,002	7.08 in	report
April 29, 2020	Rainbow Trout	2,001	6.96 in	report
October 8, 2019	Rainbow Trout	1,236	2.15 in	report
June 6, 2019	Rainbow Trout	1,300	7.19 in	report
May 24, 2019	Rainbow Trout	2,003	7.11 in	report
May 24, 2018	Rainbow Trout	1,701	7.64 in	report
May 17, 2018	Rainbow Trout	1,600	7.49 in	report
May 11, 2017	Rainbow Trout	1,117	7.5 in	report
May 10, 2017	Rainbow Trout	2,183	7.5 in	report
June 10, 2016	Rainbow Trout	585	7.34 in	report
May 23, 2016	Rainbow Trout	2,341	7.21 in	report
May 23, 2016	Rainbow Trout	372	7.21 in	report
April 29, 2015	Rainbow Trout	1,165	7.41 in	report
April 28, 2015	Rainbow Trout	1,839	7.41 in	report
April 14, 2014	Rainbow Trout	3,025	4.5 in	report
September 3, 2013	Rainbow Trout	3,375	2.64 in	report
June 13, 2013	Rainbow Trout	86	19 in	report
September 25, 2012	Rainbow Trout	1,036	3.75 in	report
June 22, 2012	Rainbow Trout	1,003	9.04 in	report
June 19, 2012	Rainbow Trout	972	9.17 in	report
June 19, 2012	Rainbow Trout	972	9.17 in	report
September 28, 2011	Rainbow Trout	1,521	5.28 in	report
June 29, 2011	Rainbow Trout	3,276	3.43 in	report

Access and facts

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks before you go.

Nearest lakes

Frank Lake 1.1 mi last stocked May 25, 2023 Olga Lake 6.6 mi last stocked July 20, 2022 Murphy Lake 8.4 mi last stocked August 8, 2024 Big Therriault Lake 9.9 mi last stocked August 17, 2024 Tetrault Lake 10.4 mi last stocked May 6, 2026

Public land at Timber Lake

Timber Lake is inside Kootenai National Forest.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Timber Lake?

Fishing Timber Lake usually means Rainbow Trout. All 29 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 5, 2023, averaging 7.2 in.