Lake Como
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Stocked March to September in 2026, heaviest in June: rainbow trout and cutthroat trout, 7 plants in all. A 912-acre reservoir. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Cutthroat trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18 | Rainbow trout | 1,440 | completed | |
| Apr 21 | Cutthroat trout | 4,032 | completed | |
| May 27 | Rainbow trout | 1,344 | completed | |
| Jun 3 | Rainbow trout | 928 | completed | |
| Jun 24 | Rainbow trout | 966 | completed | |
| Aug 31 | Rainbow trout | 3,768 | completed | |
| Sep 8 | Rainbow trout | 499 | completed |
When to fish Lake Como
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:18 am-12:18 pm and 10:41 pm-12:41 am | 4:37-5:37 am and 4:47-5:47 pm |
| Tomorrow | 11:05 am-1:05 pm | 5:51-6:51 am and 5:06-6:06 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 8
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 6 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Twin Lake | 13 mi | Sep 25 |
| Upper Twin Lake | 14 mi | Sep 25 |
| Georgetown Lake | 47 mi | Sep 8 |
| Frenchtown Pond | 67 mi | Sep 22 |
| Perkins Pond | 69 mi | Jun 17 |
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