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Yellowstone River Fish Stocking

Montana · 1928 to 2010 on record

According to FWP records, Yellowstone River has 1,962 stocking records on file across 18 species. The most recent stocking season represented is 2010.

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1,962
Stocking records
14,046,590
Fish reported stocked
18
Species
2010
Latest season

Stocking activity by season

73 seasons on record, most in the 1957 (216 records). Click a bar to jump to that season below.

6 records
2010 · 3,144 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 73 seasons — the full history is listed below.

Most-stocked species

Rainbow Trout 1,136 records
Brown Trout 180 records
Pallid Sturgeon 130 records
Bullhead 102 records
Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout 102 records

Location

47.9790, -103.9831

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Stocking history

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

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase
Pallid Sturgeon 250 5 in Missouri Below Fort Peck
Pallid Sturgeon 250 5 in Missouri Above Fort Peck
Pallid Sturgeon 1,072 10 in Missouri Below Fort Peck
Pallid Sturgeon 250 5 in Missouri Above Fort Peck
Pallid Sturgeon 1,072 10 in Missouri Below Fort Peck
Pallid Sturgeon 250 5 in Missouri Below Fort Peck

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Quick facts

Latest season 2010
Most stocked Rainbow Trout
Species Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Pallid Sturgeon, Bullhead, Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Crappie, Walleye, Yellow Perch, Minnow, Brook Trout, Golden Shiner, Smallmouth Bass, Arctic Grayling, Rainbow X Cutthroat Trout, Sunfish
Seasons on record 1928 – 2010
Fish reported 14,046,590
Coordinates 47.9790, -103.9831

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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Nearby stocked waters

State: Montana 3.8 mi
Missouri River
1,536 records · 19 species
Latest 2010
State: Montana 15.0 mi
Harmon Reservoir
2 records · 2 species
Latest 1975
State: Montana 15.6 mi
Harmon Pond #2
1 records · 1 species
Latest 1954
State: Montana 16.7 mi
O'Connor Dam #2
2 records · 2 species
Latest 1956
State: Montana 16.7 mi
Norby Dam
2 records · 2 species
Latest 1954
State: Montana 16.8 mi
Panasuk Reservoir
4 records · 3 species
Latest 1965

Frequently asked questions

FWP records show Yellowstone River stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Pallid Sturgeon, Bullhead, Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Crappie, Walleye, Yellow Perch, Minnow, Brook Trout, Golden Shiner, Smallmouth Bass, Arctic Grayling, Rainbow X Cutthroat Trout, Sunfish.

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