Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 5 plants · last August 4, 2025 Last stocked August 4, 2025 · avg 2.3 in · 5 plants
Cutthroat Trout species guideGlacier Lake fishing
Glacier Lake fishing is stocked with Cutthroat Trout and Rainbow Trout on a high alpine lake. Also recorded: Brook trout. It is stocked about 0.4 times a year since 2012, most often in June and July. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brook trout.
- Last stocked
- August 4, 2025
- · Cutthroat Trout
- Plants on record
- 6
- Since 2012
- Species stocked
- 2 (+1 also recorded)
- Average size
- 3.2 in
- Elevation
- 9,708.4 ft
Fish at Glacier Lake
Around the dates Glacier Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 52.5°F in July, 42.2°F in June, 50.9°F in August. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 5 plants · last August 4, 2025 
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last June 24, 2013 Best: dawn, dusk 
Brook trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brook trout species guideHow Glacier Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 8 years between 2012 and 2025.
Fish stocked in 2012
11,000
Fish stocked in 2013
603
Fish stocked in 2015
21,000
Fish stocked in 2019
10,000
Fish stocked in 2021
22,000
Fish stocked in 2025
24,000
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 4, 2025 | Cutthroat Trout | 24,000 | 2.34 in | report |
| July 27, 2021 | Cutthroat Trout | 22,000 | 2.59 in | report |
| July 29, 2019 | Cutthroat Trout | 10,000 | 2.4 in | report |
| June 29, 2015 | Cutthroat Trout | 21,000 | 1.89 in | report |
| June 24, 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 603 | 7.53 in | report |
| July 30, 2012 | Cutthroat Trout | 11,000 | 2.4 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- high alpine
- Facilities
- camping
A 176-acre lake at 9,700 ft, up to 220 ft deep, at the head of Rock Creek. Rough Main Fork Rock Creek Road (FR 2421) ends at a trailhead with parking and a vault toilet; a steep 2.2-mile trail climbs 1,700 ft. The south end is in Wyoming. Camping is limited and heavily used, best near the inlet.
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About Glacier Lake
Nearest lakes
Camping near Glacier Lake
Campgrounds within 15 miles of Glacier Lake's mapped point, nearest first: Greenough Lake camping (7.1 miles), Limber Pine camping (7.2 miles), Parkside camping (7.6 miles), Rattin camping (11.9 miles), and Cascade camping (12.2 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Public land at Glacier Lake
Glacier Lake is inside Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness.
It is 0.1 miles outside the edge of Custer Gallatin National Forest.
It is 0.3 miles outside the edge of Shoshone National Forest.
It is 0.3 miles outside the edge of Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Glacier Lake?
Fishing Glacier Lake usually means Cutthroat Trout: Cutthroat Trout accounts for 5 of 6 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked August 4, 2025, averaging 2.3 in. Rainbow Trout was last stocked June 24, 2013, averaging 7.5 in. Brook trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Glacier Lake stocked?
Last stocked August 4, 2025. It is stocked about 0.4 times a year since 2012, most often in June and July. No plants recorded in 8 years between 2012 and 2025.
How big are the fish stocked at Glacier Lake?
Stocked fish average 3.2 in. Cutthroat Trout average 2.3 in. Rainbow Trout average 7.5 in.
How do you get on Glacier Lake?
Facilities include camping. A 176-acre lake at 9,700 ft, up to 220 ft deep, at the head of Rock Creek. Rough Main Fork Rock Creek Road (FR 2421) ends at a trailhead with parking and a vault toilet; a steep 2.2-mile trail climbs 1,700 ft. The south end is in Wyoming. Camping is limited and heavily used, best near the inlet.
Which lakes near Glacier Lake were stocked more recently?
Albino Lake (2 mi), Greenough Lake (6.7 mi), and Wild Bill Lake (13.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Albino Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Greenough Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Wild Bill Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.