Kuester Lake
Fishing and stocking
Yellow perch water; one stocking on the 2026 record, in July. A 55-acre reservoir.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Yellow perch
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2 | Yellow perch | 20,000 | completed |
When to fish Kuester Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:40-11:40 am and 10:03 pm-12:03 am | 3:58-4:58 am and 4:08-5:08 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:26 am-12:26 pm and 10:51 pm-12:51 am | 5:14-6:14 am and 4:26-5:26 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 2
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 panfish (yellow perch stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Live bait | waxworms, crickets, and redworms out-fish everything for bluegill |
| Small tubes and grubs | 1 to 2 inch plastics for crappie around brush |
| Long telescoping pole | reach the pockets without spooking the school |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Candee Pond | 19 mi | May 8 |
| Johnson Reservoir | 26 mi | Jul 2 |
| Hollecker Lake | 40 mi | May 12 |
| Homestead Reservoir | 56 mi | Jun 25 |
| Silvertip Reservoir | 64 mi | May 5 |
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