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Shields River Fish Stocking

Montana · 1931 to 1970 on record

According to FWP records, Shields River has 106 stocking records on file across 5 species. The most recent stocking season represented is 1970.

Shields River stocking
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106
Stocking records
1,636,646
Fish reported stocked
5
Species
1970
Latest season

Stocking activity by season

26 seasons on record, most in the 1945 (10 records). Click a bar to jump to that season below.

2 records
1970 · 4,060 fish
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1970

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 26 seasons — the full history is listed below.

Most-stocked species

Brown Trout 38 records
Cutthroat Trout 28 records
Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout 22 records
Rainbow Trout 14 records
Brook Trout 4 records

Location

45.7235, -110.4570

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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 2,030 99 in —
Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout 2,030 99 in —

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Quick facts

Latest season 1970
Most stocked Brown Trout
Species Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout
Seasons on record 1931 – 1970
Fish reported 1,636,646
Coordinates 45.7235, -110.4570

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 Shields River stocked with Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout.

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