Carters Pond
Rainbow trout water; 2 stockings on the 2026 record.
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2
stockings 2026
May 21
last stocked
1,523
fish reported
24
acres (NHD)
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21 | Rainbow trout | 1,027 | completed | |
| May 21 | Rainbow trout | 496 | completed |
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 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Carters Pond | 0.6 mi | Jun 3 |
| Ackley Lake | 27 mi | May 20 |
| Yellow Water Reservoir | 47 mi | May 22 |
| Deadmans Basin Reservoir | 55 mi | May 26 |
| Martinsdale Reservoir | 63 mi | May 28 |
Records from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS
and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Montana fishing
regulations.