Spotted Eagle Lake
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout and northern pike water, stocked 3 times in 2026, spread June to July; 2,005 fish reported. A 26-acre reservoir.
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Water temp 59 °F at Tongue River at Miles City, MT, 1 km away USGS site 06308500 · read 6:00 pm this evening
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Northern pike
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4 | Rainbow trout | 1,000 | completed | |
| Jun 15 | Northern pike | 500 | completed | |
| Jul 1 | Rainbow trout | 505 | completed |
When to fish Spotted Eagle Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:44-11:44 am and 10:07 pm-12:07 am | 4:02-5:02 am and 4:12-5:12 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:30 am-12:30 pm and 10:54 pm-12:54 am | 5:16-6:16 am and 4:31-5:31 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 1
- Water 59 °F at a gauge 1 km away, prime coldwater range
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 trout (rainbow trout stocked 2 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
| 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 |
For the muskie and pike (northern pike stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Heavy casting rod | 7.5 to 9 ft heavy with 65 to 80 lb braid; these fish punish light gear |
| Large bucktails and gliders | big profile baits; finish every cast with a figure-eight |
| Steel or heavy fluoro leader | non-negotiable; pike and muskie cut everything else |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Clark Reservoir | 35 mi | May 7 |
| Silvertip Reservoir | 35 mi | May 5 |
| Homestead Reservoir | 44 mi | Jun 25 |
| South Sandstone Reservoir | 66 mi | Jun 25 |
| Johnson Reservoir | 73 mi | Jul 2 |
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