Lake Elmo
Fishing and stocking
Stocked February to September in 2026, heaviest in April: rainbow trout and cutthroat trout, 7 plants in all. A 68-acre lake.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25 | Cutthroat trout | 150 | completed | |
| Mar 26 | Cutthroat trout | 100 | completed | |
| Apr 14 | Rainbow trout | 1,425 | completed | |
| Apr 21 | Rainbow trout | 1,533 | completed | |
| May 5 | Rainbow trout | 1,410 | completed | |
| Jun 3 | Rainbow trout | 464 | completed | |
| Sep 14 | Rainbow trout | 4,838 | completed |
When to fish Lake Elmo
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:55-11:55 am and 10:17 pm-12:17 am | 4:13-5:13 am and 4:23-5:23 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:41 am-12:41 pm | 5:27-6:27 am and 4:42-5:42 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 14
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 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rattlesnake Reservoir | 4.9 mi | May 6 |
| Anita Reservoir | 24 mi | Aug 4 |
| Broadview Pond | 27 mi | May 4 |
| Yellowtail Afterbay Reservoir | 45 mi | May 6 |
| Deadmans Basin Reservoir | 57 mi | May 26 |
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