Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 8 plants · last July 17, 2019 Last stocked July 17, 2019 · avg 2.4 in · 8 plants
Cutthroat Trout species guideRainbow Lake 7 fishing
Rainbow Lake 7 fishing: not stocked since July 17, 2019. It was stocked with Cutthroat Trout on a high alpine lake. Also recorded: Rainbow Trout. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- July 17, 2019
- · Cutthroat Trout
- Plants on record
- 8
- Since 2011
- Species stocked
- 1 (+1 also recorded)
- Average size
- 2.4 in
- Elevation
- 9,653.2 ft
Fish at Rainbow Lake 7
Around the dates Rainbow Lake 7 is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 52.6°F in July, 42.2°F in June, 50.8°F in August. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 8 plants · last July 17, 2019 
Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Rainbow Trout species guideHow Rainbow Lake 7 is stocked
No plants recorded in 2016.
Fish stocked in 2011
4,100
Fish stocked in 2012
4,100
Fish stocked in 2013
2,500
Fish stocked in 2014
4,100
Fish stocked in 2015
4,000
Fish stocked in 2017
3,000
Fish stocked in 2018
4,100
Fish stocked in 2019
4,100
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 17, 2019 | Cutthroat Trout | 4,100 | 2.55 in | report |
| July 23, 2018 | Cutthroat Trout | 4,100 | 2.17 in | report |
| July 17, 2017 | Cutthroat Trout | 3,000 | 2.2 in | report |
| June 29, 2015 | Cutthroat Trout | 4,000 | 1.95 in | report |
| July 14, 2014 | Cutthroat Trout | 4,100 | 2.5 in | report |
| July 29, 2013 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,500 | 2.8 in | report |
| July 30, 2012 | Cutthroat Trout | 4,100 | 2.5 in | report |
| August 1, 2011 | Cutthroat Trout | 4,100 | 2.4 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- high alpine
Headwater lake on east Rainbow Creek, top of the numbered Rainbow Lakes chain in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, trail only. FWP: about 12.25 miles from the Box Canyon Trailhead on trails #27/28/211, or via the Upsidedown Creek Trail #26. Many used campsites, no firewood.
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Nearest lakes
Public land at Rainbow Lake 7
Rainbow Lake 7 is inside Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness and Custer Gallatin National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Rainbow Lake 7?
Fishing Rainbow Lake 7 usually means Cutthroat Trout. All 8 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked July 17, 2019, averaging 2.4 in. Rainbow Trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Rainbow Lake 7 stocked?
Not stocked since July 17, 2019. No plants recorded in 2016.
How big are the fish stocked at Rainbow Lake 7?
Cutthroat Trout stocked at Rainbow Lake 7 average 2.4 in.
How do you get on Rainbow Lake 7?
Headwater lake on east Rainbow Creek, top of the numbered Rainbow Lakes chain in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, trail only. FWP: about 12.25 miles from the Box Canyon Trailhead on trails #27/28/211, or via the Upsidedown Creek Trail #26. Many used campsites, no firewood.
Which lakes near Rainbow Lake 7 were stocked more recently?
Rainbow Lake 5 (0.5 mi), Rainbow Lake #2 (0.8 mi), Rainbow Lake #3 (0.8 mi), and Rainbow Lake #4 (1.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Rainbow Lake 5 is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Lake #2 is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Lake #3 is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, and Rainbow Lake #4 is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.