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Flathead River Fish Stocking

Montana · 1926 to 1996 on record

According to FWP records, Flathead River has 118 stocking records on file across 4 species. The most recent stocking season represented is 1996.

Flathead River stocking
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118
Stocking records
3,726,050
Fish reported stocked
4
Species
1996
Latest season

Stocking activity by season

27 seasons on record, most in the 1952 (10 records). Click a bar to jump to that season below.

2 records
1996 · 603,106 fish
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Stocking records per season (labelled by the season's end year). Montana's source reports by season, so records aren't broken out by month. Showing the most recent 25 of 27 seasons — the full history is listed below.

Most-stocked species

Rainbow Trout 46 records
Cutthroat Trout 38 records
Kokanee 22 records
Westslope Cutthroat Trout 12 records

Location

47.3651, -114.7759

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Stocking history

Values shown exactly as the agency reported them; species names are normalized for search.

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase
Kokanee 301,553 1 in —
Kokanee 301,553 1 in —

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Quick facts

Latest season 1996
Most stocked Rainbow Trout
Species Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Kokanee, Westslope Cutthroat Trout
Seasons on record 1926 – 1996
Fish reported 3,726,050
Coordinates 47.3651, -114.7759

Data source

Compiled from public records published by the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. StockedSpots is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by FWP.

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP). Data last checked September 1, 2026.
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Frequently asked questions

FWP records show Flathead River stocked with Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Kokanee, Westslope Cutthroat Trout.

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