Canyon Ferry Lake
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water; 9 stockings on the 2026 record, spread June to July, heaviest in June. A 32,810-acre reservoir.
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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 29 | Rainbow trout | 16,225 | completed | |
| Jun 29 | Rainbow trout | 15,550 | completed | |
| Jun 29 | Rainbow trout | 15,045 | completed | |
| Jun 30 | Rainbow trout | 15,827 | completed | |
| Jun 30 | Rainbow trout | 16,075 | completed | |
| Jun 30 | Rainbow trout | 15,198 | completed | |
| Jul 1 | Rainbow trout | 3,027 | completed | |
| Jul 1 | Rainbow trout | 14,061 | completed | |
| Jul 1 | Rainbow trout | 22,704 | completed |
When to fish Canyon Ferry Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:07 am-12:07 pm and 10:30 pm-12:30 am | 4:26-5:26 am and 4:35-5:35 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:53 am-12:53 pm | 5:40-6:40 am and 4:54-5:54 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 Jul 1
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Montana fishing forecast
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 9 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gipsy Lake | 16 mi | Jun 5 |
| Helena Valley Regulating Reservoir | 21 mi | May 12 |
| Lake Sutherlin | 41 mi | Jun 30 |
| Bonanza Reservoir | 46 mi | May 27 |
| Bair Reservoir | 48 mi | Jun 3 |
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