Timber Lake fishing

Fishing at Timber Lake has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.2 times a year since 2011, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 5, 2023

Plants on record

29

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

7.2 in

Elevation

2,985.6 ft

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How Timber Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of May. In 2023 it was May 5, 2023, about when it usually is.

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 at Timber Lake

Fishing Timber Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. All 29 plants on record are Rainbow Trout.

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 29 plants
Plants
29 of 29
Last stocked
May 5, 2023
Average length
7.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 4,7972011
  • 3,9832012
  • 3,4612013
  • 3,0252014
  • 3,0042015
  • 3,2982016
  • 3,3002017
  • 3,3012018
  • 4,5392019
  • 3,3022020
  • 3,0122021
  • 2,7002022
  • 1,5002023

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 29 plants Showing 29 plants

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
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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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