Wild Bill Lake fishing

Fishing at Wild Bill Lake has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 4.1 times a year since 2011, most often in June and August. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

June 8, 2026

Plants on record

66

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

8.7 in

Elevation

6,745.5 ft

Access and facts

Nearest town
Red Lodge
Shore access
Yes
ADA accessible
Yes

A 3.2-acre barrier-free fishing lake on the Custer Gallatin National Forest, six miles southwest of Red Lodge, ringed by the 0.4-mile Wild Bill National Recreation Trail and regularly stocked with rainbow trout.

Sources: access , shore_notes , nearest_town , fishing_notes

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How Wild Bill Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of May. In 2026 it was May 11, 2026, about when it usually is.

Greenough Lake (7.6 mi) was stocked more recently. Greenough Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Wild Bill Lake

Fishing Wild Bill Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. All 66 plants on record are Rainbow Trout.

Rainbow Trout 66 plants
Plants
66 of 66
Last stocked
June 8, 2026
Average length
8.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fishing Wild Bill Lake

Wild Bill Lake is a barrier-free fishing lake in Carbon County, Montana. This 3-acre lake is located six miles southwest of Red Lodge, in the United States. It is part of the Custer Gallatin National Forest and is regularly stocked with rainbow trout.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fish stocked per year

  • 5,8392011
  • 6,2342012
  • 6,0502013
  • 6,1342014
  • 6,0172015
  • 6,0132016
  • 6,0392017
  • 5,3822018
  • 6,0302019
  • 3,9552020
  • 6,0422021
  • 1,5002022
  • 6,3462023
  • 3,0712024
  • 6,0282025
  • 4,5162026

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 66 plants Showing 66 plants

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 8, 2026 Rainbow Trout 1,501 8.5 in report
June 8, 2026 Rainbow Trout 1,501 8.5 in report
May 11, 2026 Rainbow Trout 1,514 6.68 in report
August 25, 2025 Rainbow Trout 754 11.7 in report
August 25, 2025 Rainbow Trout 754 11.7 in report
August 6, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,000 10.51 in report
August 6, 2025 Rainbow Trout 520 12.1 in report
June 9, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,500 8.9 in report
May 13, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,500 9.41 in report
June 21, 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,210 7.73 in report
June 21, 2024 Rainbow Trout 390 12.7 in report
May 30, 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,471 9.06 in report
September 8, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,500 8.42 in report
August 14, 2023 Rainbow Trout 500 10.19 in report
August 14, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,150 7.42 in report
June 15, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,692 7.91 in report
May 29, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,504 8.52 in report
May 24, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,500 7.58 in report
September 7, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,505 8.15 in report
August 18, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,500 7.59 in report
June 24, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,536 7.69 in report
May 7, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,501 6.65 in report
September 9, 2020 Rainbow Trout 763 7.71 in report
June 15, 2020 Rainbow Trout 100 13.48 in report
June 15, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,501 8.12 in report
May 11, 2020 Rainbow Trout 100 12.57 in report
May 11, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,491 7.54 in report
August 12, 2019 Rainbow Trout 30 9.68 in report
August 12, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,500 7.56 in report
July 11, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,500 7.16 in report
June 4, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,500 8.2 in report
May 16, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,500 7.3 in report
August 28, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,607 7.4 in report
July 27, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,513 7.69 in report
June 18, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,510 7.03 in report
May 17, 2018 Rainbow Trout 752 7.32 in report
August 25, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,498 10.32 in report
July 20, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,511 8.52 in report
June 9, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,530 8.3 in report
May 3, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,500 6.93 in report
August 17, 2016 Rainbow Trout 1,494 10.12 in report
July 22, 2016 Rainbow Trout 1,513 9.19 in report
June 22, 2016 Rainbow Trout 1,504 7.75 in report
April 21, 2016 Rainbow Trout 1,502 8.19 in report
August 20, 2015 Rainbow Trout 955 9.02 in report
August 20, 2015 Rainbow Trout 546 9.71 in report
July 21, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,500 8.37 in report
June 24, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,518 7.13 in report
May 6, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,498 7.47 in report
August 21, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,510 8.09 in report
July 22, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,503 8.27 in report
June 26, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,503 7.61 in report
May 21, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,618 8.07 in report
August 20, 2013 Rainbow Trout 1,506 10.12 in report
July 22, 2013 Rainbow Trout 1,501 8.94 in report
June 26, 2013 Rainbow Trout 1,521 7.53 in report
May 6, 2013 Rainbow Trout 1,522 7.85 in report
August 20, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,522 8.97 in report
July 24, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,502 10.04 in report
June 28, 2012 Rainbow Trout 203 12.16 in report
June 28, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,360 9.02 in report
May 8, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,647 9.58 in report
August 10, 2011 Rainbow Trout 1,505 8.79 in report
July 18, 2011 Rainbow Trout 1,500 8.54 in report
June 21, 2011 Rainbow Trout 1,502 7.36 in report
May 20, 2011 Rainbow Trout 1,332 8.77 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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