StockingMap

Foy Lake

Fishing and stocking

Rainbow trout water, stocked 2 times in 2026, all in September; 20,366 fish reported. A 241-acre lake.

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last stocked Sep 23 30 days ago
best window 10:42 pm-12:42 am solunar major today
2 stockings 2026
20,366 fish reported
241 acres (NHD)

The year here

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSeptember 2, 2026 Rainbow trout 6,306 fish stockedSeptember 23, 2026 Rainbow trout 14,060 fish stocked

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Rainbow trout illustration Rainbow trout 2 stockings

Stocking record 2026

Agency feed checked today.

DateSpeciesSize FishStatus
Sep 2 Rainbow trout 6,306 completed
Sep 23 Rainbow trout 14,060 completed

When to fish Foy Lake

Major periods (~2 h) Minor periods (~1 h)
Today 10:19 am-12:19 pm and 10:42 pm-12:42 am 4:38-5:38 am and 4:46-5:46 pm
Tomorrow 11:05 am-1:05 pm 5:54-6:54 am and 5:03-6:03 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

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 2 times here in 2026, stillwater)

Small crankbaits trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points
Slip bobber and jig 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth
Ultralight spinning rod 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank

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.

WaterDistance Most recent
Lake Mary Ronan 17 mi Jun 16
Little Beaver Lake 19 mi Jun 15
Murray Lake 20 mi Jun 10
Little Mcgregor Lake 23 mi Jun 8
Mcgregor Lake 24 mi May 19

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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.