Rainbow Trout Stocked · 9 plants · last April 27, 2020 Best: dawn, dusk Tongue River fishing
Tongue River fishing: not stocked since April 27, 2020. It was stocked with Rainbow Trout on a river section. Also recorded: Channel Catfish, Sauger, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Shovelnose Sturgeon, and 1 more. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Smallmouth Bass, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn, day, dusk, and night for Sauger.
- Last stocked
- April 27, 2020
- · Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 9
- Since 2011
- Species stocked
- 1 (+7 also recorded)
- Average size
- 7.9 in
- Elevation
- 3,346.3 ft
Fish at Tongue River
Around the dates Tongue River is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 45.1°F in April, 69.3°F in June. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 9 plants · last April 27, 2020 Best: dawn, dusk 
Channel Catfish Confirmed present Best: dusk, night Best: dusk, night
Channel Catfish species guide
Sauger Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk, night Best: dawn, day, dusk, night
Sauger species guide
Smallmouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Smallmouth Bass species guide
Walleye Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
Walleye species guide
Northern Pike Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Northern Pike species guide Shovelnose Sturgeon Confirmed present
Brown Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brown Trout species guideHow Tongue River is stocked
No plants recorded in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019.
Fish stocked in 2011
4,000
Fish stocked in 2012
4,340
Fish stocked in 2013
4,154
Fish stocked in 2014
2,001
Fish stocked in 2020
4,000
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 27, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 7.39 in | report |
| April 27, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 7.39 in | report |
| April 28, 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 2,001 | 7.09 in | report |
| April 29, 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 2,077 | 7.27 in | report |
| April 29, 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 2,077 | 7.27 in | report |
| April 30, 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 2,170 | 9.31 in | report |
| April 30, 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 2,170 | 9.31 in | report |
| June 9, 2011 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 8.15 in | report |
| June 9, 2011 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 8.15 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Miles City
- Facilities
- camping, restrooms
Most of the river runs through private land, so public access is scarce. Twelve Mile Dam FAS, 12 miles south of Miles City on Hwy 59 and 1 mile southwest of Tongue River Road (Hwy 332), has an ADA fishing pier, parking, a latrine, and primitive campsites.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks before you go.
About Tongue River
Nearest lakes
Public land at Tongue River
Tongue River is 0.4 miles outside the edge of Tongue River Reservoir State Park.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Tongue River?
Fishing Tongue River usually means Rainbow Trout. All 9 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 27, 2020, averaging 7.9 in. Channel Catfish, Sauger, Smallmouth Bass, and Walleye, plus 3 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Tongue River stocked?
Not stocked since April 27, 2020. No plants recorded in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019.
How big are the fish stocked at Tongue River?
Rainbow Trout stocked at Tongue River average 7.9 in.
How do you get on Tongue River?
The nearest town is Miles City. Facilities include camping and restrooms. Most of the river runs through private land, so public access is scarce. Twelve Mile Dam FAS, 12 miles south of Miles City on Hwy 59 and 1 mile southwest of Tongue River Road (Hwy 332), has an ADA fishing pier, parking, a latrine, and primitive campsites.
Which lakes near Tongue River were stocked more recently?
Tongue River Reservoir (4.5 mi), Blacks Sawmill Pond (27.3 mi), Castle Rock Reservoir (52.1 mi), Arapooish Pond (57.2 mi), and Yellowtail Afterbay Reservoir (59 mi) were stocked more recently. Blacks Sawmill Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Yellowtail Afterbay Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.