Lakes / Montana / Fish Species
Fish Species in Montana Lakes
52 species appear in the FWP records of at least 8 counted lakes. Pick a species to see every counted lake where the FWP lists it, with the largest lakes first.
Rainbow Trout (457)Westslope Cutthroat Trout (448)Brook Trout (282)Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout (260)Yellow Perch (153)Longnose Sucker (130)Largemouth Bass (124)Northern Pike (107)White Sucker (94)Pumpkinseed (78)Mountain Whitefish (73)Kokanee (64)Redside Shiner (61)Brown Trout (54)Fathead Minnow (53)Bull Trout (53)Smallmouth Bass (51)Black Crappie (46)Arctic Grayling (44)Northern Pike Minnow (43)Largescale Sucker (42)Walleye (40)Black Bullhead (38)Lake Trout (38)Burbot (35)Common Carp (30)Peamouth (26)Golden Trout (26)Bluegill (25)Channel Catfish (21)Brook Stickleback (18)Lake Chub (18)Longnose Dace (18)Shorthead Redhorse (17)Rainbow X Cutthroat Trout (17)Pygmy Whitefish (16)Lake Whitefish (15)Mottled Sculpin (15)Flathead Chub (14)Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout X Rainbow (14)Spottail Shiner (13)Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout X Westslope Cutth. (13)Emerald Shiner (12)White Crappie (11)Westslope X Yellowstone X Rainbow (11)Stonecat (10)Rainbow X Golden Trout (10)Green Sunfish (9)Utah Chub (9)Tiger Muskie (Northern X Muskie) (9)River Carpsucker (8)Sauger (8)
Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks lake data. Verified October 30, 2026.