Browns Lake
Fishing and stocking
Stocked June to September in 2026, heaviest in September: rainbow trout, 5 plants in all. A 517-acre lake.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17 | Rainbow trout | 9,675 | completed | |
| Jun 17 | Rainbow trout | 15,000 | completed | |
| Sep 3 | Rainbow trout | 3,462 | completed | |
| Sep 16 | Rainbow trout | 10,400 | completed | |
| Sep 16 | Rainbow trout | 3,120 | completed |
When to fish Browns Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:13 am-12:13 pm and 10:36 pm-12:36 am | 4:32-5:32 am and 4:41-5:41 pm |
| Tomorrow | 11:00 am-1:00 pm | 5:47-6:47 am and 4:59-5:59 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 93% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Mountain Time (MDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked Sep 16
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Montana fishing forecast
Gear for this water
The last plant has had time to disperse; work outward from the obvious spots.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 5 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Harpers Lake | 18 mi | Jun 30 |
| Placid Lake | 27 mi | Sep 29 |
| Lake Inez | 34 mi | Jun 12 |
| Lake Alva | 36 mi | Jun 12 |
| Rainy Lake | 38 mi | Jun 10 |
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