Vinal Lake fishing

Fishing at Vinal Lake has Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in August and September.

Last stocked

August 9, 2024

Plants on record

12

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

1.6 in

Elevation

2,945.4 ft

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How Vinal Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of August. In 2024 it was August 9, 2024, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 2016, 2018, and 2020.

Swisher Lake (25.2 mi) was stocked more recently.

Fish at Vinal Lake

Fishing Vinal Lake is most likely to be for Cutthroat Trout. All 12 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout.

Cutthroat Trout 12 plants
Plants
12 of 12
Last stocked
August 9, 2024
Average length
1.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 5,4242011
  • 5,4402012
  • 6,0952013
  • 6,6002014
  • 5,3772015
  • 6,0202017
  • 6,0002019
  • 6,0002021
  • 5,7202022
  • 5,4402023
  • 6,0002024

Stocking history

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
August 9, 2024 Cutthroat Trout 6,000 1.5 in report
July 15, 2023 Cutthroat Trout 5,440 1.14 in report
July 25, 2022 Cutthroat Trout 5,720 1.31 in report
August 19, 2021 Cutthroat Trout 6,000 2 in report
August 5, 2019 Cutthroat Trout 6,000 1.21 in report
September 21, 2017 Cutthroat Trout 6,020 2 in report
August 28, 2015 Cutthroat Trout 5,377 1.65 in report
September 26, 2014 Cutthroat Trout 292 1.67 in report
September 4, 2014 Cutthroat Trout 6,308 1.45 in report
September 11, 2013 Cutthroat Trout 6,095 2.21 in report
September 19, 2012 Cutthroat Trout 5,440 1.9 in report
August 16, 2011 Cutthroat Trout 5,424 1.55 in report

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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