Wildcat Lake fishing

Fishing at Wildcat Lake has Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.8 times a year since 2011, most often in July and August.

Last stocked

July 20, 2022

Plants on record

9

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

2.9 in

Elevation

5,828.1 ft

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How Wildcat Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of July. In 2022 it was July 20, 2022, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 7 years between 2011 and 2022.

Clayton Lake (2.7 mi), Blue Lake (6.3 mi), and Handkerchief Lake (6.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Clayton Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Blue Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, and Handkerchief Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.

Fish at Wildcat Lake

Fishing Wildcat Lake is most likely to be for Cutthroat Trout. All 9 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout.

Cutthroat Trout 9 plants
Plants
9 of 9
Last stocked
July 20, 2022
Average length
2.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 4,4002011
  • 4,0002012
  • 3,6002016
  • 4,0002019
  • 2,0902022

Stocking history

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 20, 2022 Cutthroat Trout 2,090 1.31 in report
August 19, 2019 Cutthroat Trout 258 1.03 in report
August 19, 2019 Cutthroat Trout 987 1.09 in report
August 19, 2019 Cutthroat Trout 755 1.18 in report
July 20, 2019 Cutthroat Trout 2,000 1.21 in report
August 24, 2016 Cutthroat Trout 3,600 1.77 in report
August 8, 2012 Cutthroat Trout 4,000 1 in report
July 13, 2011 Cutthroat Trout 4,000 5.5 in report
July 12, 2011 Cutthroat Trout 400 11.72 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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