Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 14 plants · last August 4, 2025 Last stocked August 4, 2025 · avg 1.7 in · 14 plants
Cutthroat Trout species guideGeorge Lake fishing
George Lake fishing has Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in July and August.
- Last stocked
- August 4, 2025
- · Cutthroat Trout
- Plants on record
- 14
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 1.7 in
- Elevation
- 4,663 ft
Fish at George Lake
Around the dates George Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 65.5°F in August, 67.4°F in July. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 14 plants · last August 4, 2025 How George Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 2014, 2015, 2018, and 2024.
Fish stocked in 2011
36,000
Fish stocked in 2012
36,000
Fish stocked in 2013
36,500
Fish stocked in 2016
15,040
Fish stocked in 2017
30,015
Fish stocked in 2019
22,000
Fish stocked in 2020
18,000
Fish stocked in 2021
18,500
Fish stocked in 2022
36,003
Fish stocked in 2023
29,988
Fish stocked in 2025
500
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 4, 2025 | Cutthroat Trout | 500 | 2.49 in | report |
| July 14, 2023 | Cutthroat Trout | 29,988 | 1.14 in | report |
| July 20, 2022 | Cutthroat Trout | 36,003 | 1.31 in | report |
| July 27, 2021 | Cutthroat Trout | 500 | 2.66 in | report |
| July 13, 2021 | Cutthroat Trout | 18,000 | 2.1 in | report |
| August 11, 2020 | Cutthroat Trout | 18,000 | 1 in | report |
| July 20, 2019 | Cutthroat Trout | 22,000 | 1.21 in | report |
| August 12, 2017 | Cutthroat Trout | 30,015 | 2 in | report |
| August 24, 2016 | Cutthroat Trout | 15,040 | 2.3 in | report |
| August 6, 2013 | Cutthroat Trout | 18,000 | 1 in | report |
| August 6, 2013 | Cutthroat Trout | 18,000 | 1 in | report |
| July 29, 2013 | Cutthroat Trout | 500 | 2.4 in | report |
| August 8, 2012 | Cutthroat Trout | 36,000 | 1 in | report |
| August 9, 2011 | Cutthroat Trout | 36,000 | 2 in | report |
Access and facts
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Common questions
What fish are at George Lake?
Fishing George Lake usually means Cutthroat Trout. All 14 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked August 4, 2025, averaging 1.7 in.
When is George Lake stocked?
Last stocked August 4, 2025. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in July and August. No plants recorded in 2014, 2015, 2018, and 2024.
How big are the fish stocked at George Lake?
Cutthroat Trout stocked at George Lake average 1.7 in.
Which lakes near George Lake were stocked more recently?
Browns Lake (7.5 mi), Coopers Lake (8.8 mi), and Wood Lake (24.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Coopers Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout and Wood Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.