Cutthroat Trout Stocking 2026
The West's own trout, stocked mostly inside its native range to keep wild fisheries whole.
7
states stocking
217
waters
356
stockings 2026
1,283,708
fish reported
Where they go in
Only waters we can place with confidence appear on the map; every stocking is in its state's tables.
When they go in
Cutthroat trout stockings by month, 2026.
Jan
2
Feb
1
Mar
13
Apr
24
May
46
Jun
45
Jul
51
Aug
14
Sep
112
Oct
41
Nov
·
Dec
·
By state
| State | Stockings | Waters |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | 236 | 137 |
| Montana | 49 | 45 |
| Nevada | 39 | 7 |
| New Mexico | 12 | 12 |
| Washington | 11 | 7 |
| North Dakota | 7 | 7 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 2 |
Most-stocked waters
| Water | State | Stockings |
|---|---|---|
| Strawberry Reservoir | UT | 38 |
| Scofield Reservoir | UT | 14 |
| Verdi Pond | NV | 12 |
| Truckee River | NV | 10 |
| Bear Lake | UT | 6 |
| Lake Tahoe – Sand Harbor | NV | 6 |
| Little Dell Reservoir | UT | 5 |
| Lake Tahoe – Zephyr Cove | NV | 5 |
| American Fork Creek N Fork | UT | 5 |
| Mill Creek | UT | 4 |
| Navajo Lake | UT | 4 |
| Diamond Fork Creek | UT | 3 |
State records
The heaviest cutthroat trout each state has ever certified, where the agency publishes a record book.
| State | Weight | Water | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 10lb. 2oz. | Latir Lakes | 1981 |
| Oregon | 9 lb 8 oz | Malheur River | 1986 |
| Maryland | 7.6 lbs. | North Branch Of Potomac At Barnum | 2000 |
Counts come from the state agencies' own stocking publications,
compiled by StockingMap. Species naming follows each agency's
wording; hybrids and strains are kept where the agency reports
them.