Wild Bill Lake
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water, stocked 3 times in 2026, spread May to August; 4,514 fish reported. A 2.2-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
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11 | Rainbow trout | 1,514 | completed | |
| Jun 8 | Rainbow trout | 1,501 | completed | |
| Aug 24 | Rainbow trout | 1,499 | completed |
When to fish Wild Bill Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:58-11:58 am and 10:21 pm-12:21 am | 4:17-5:17 am and 4:27-5:27 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:45 am-12:45 pm | 5:30-6:30 am and 4:47-5:47 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 Aug 24
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 3 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Greenough Lake | 7.6 mi | Aug 25 |
| West Rosebud Lake | 18 mi | Jun 3 |
| Lake Elmo | 64 mi | Sep 14 |
| Rattlesnake Reservoir | 69 mi | May 6 |
| Broadview Pond | 70 mi | May 4 |
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