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Lake Frances Fish Stocking

Montana · 1928 to 2025 on record

According to FWP records, Lake Frances has 181 stocking records on file across 5 species. The most recent stocking season represented is 2025.

Lake Frances stocking
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181
Stocking records
13,027,584
Fish reported stocked
5
Species
2025
Latest season

Stocking activity by season

64 seasons on record, most in the 1964 (14 records). Click a bar to jump to that season below.

1 records
2025 · 50,000 fish
1971
1972
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1977
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1985
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2025

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 64 seasons — the full history is listed below.

Most-stocked species

Rainbow Trout 111 records
Kokanee 34 records
Walleye 31 records
Coho Salmon 4 records
White Sucker 1 record

Location

48.2913, -112.2656

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Stocking history

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

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase
Walleye 50,000 1.07 in Fort Peck

A stocking record does not guarantee fish remain present or may legally be harvested. Check current Montana fishing regulations →

Quick facts

Latest season 2025
Most stocked Rainbow Trout
Species Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Walleye, Coho Salmon, White Sucker
Seasons on record 1928 – 2025
Fish reported 13,027,584
Coordinates 48.2913, -112.2656

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 Lake Frances stocked with Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Walleye, Coho Salmon, White Sucker.

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