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Ross Reservoir Fish Stocking

Montana · 1953 to 2025 on record

According to FWP records, Ross Reservoir has 69 stocking records on file across 4 species. The most recent stocking season represented is 2025.

Ross Reservoir stocking
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69
Stocking records
228,707
Fish reported stocked
4
Species
2025
Latest season

Stocking activity by season

58 seasons on record, most in the 1977 (5 records). Click a bar to jump to that season below.

1 records
2025 · 5,239 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 58 seasons — the full history is listed below.

Most-stocked species

Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout 48 records
Rainbow Trout 19 records
Cutthroat Trout 1 record
Tiger Muskie (Northern X Muskie) 1 record

Location

48.2908, -109.4325

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Stocking history

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

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase
Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout 5,239 4.27 in Yellowstone Basin-Big Timber

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Quick facts

Latest season 2025
Most stocked Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout
Species Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Tiger Muskie (Northern X Muskie)
Seasons on record 1953 – 2025
Fish reported 228,707
Coordinates 48.2908, -109.4325

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 Ross Reservoir stocked with Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Tiger Muskie (Northern X Muskie).

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