Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 12 plants · last August 9, 2024 Last stocked August 9, 2024 · avg 1.6 in · 12 plants
Cutthroat Trout species guideVinal Lake fishing
Vinal Lake fishing has Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in August and September.
- Last stocked
- August 9, 2024
- · Cutthroat Trout
- Plants on record
- 12
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 1.6 in
- Elevation
- 2,945.4 ft
Fish at Vinal Lake
Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 12 plants · last August 9, 2024 How Vinal Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 2016, 2018, and 2020.
Fish stocked in 2011
5,424
Fish stocked in 2012
5,440
Fish stocked in 2013
6,095
Fish stocked in 2014
6,600
Fish stocked in 2015
5,377
Fish stocked in 2017
6,020
Fish stocked in 2019
6,000
Fish stocked in 2021
6,000
Fish stocked in 2022
5,720
Fish stocked in 2023
5,440
Fish stocked in 2024
6,000
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 9, 2024 | Cutthroat Trout | 6,000 | 1.5 in | report |
| July 15, 2023 | Cutthroat Trout | 5,440 | 1.14 in | report |
| July 25, 2022 | Cutthroat Trout | 5,720 | 1.31 in | report |
| August 19, 2021 | Cutthroat Trout | 6,000 | 2 in | report |
| August 5, 2019 | Cutthroat Trout | 6,000 | 1.21 in | report |
| September 21, 2017 | Cutthroat Trout | 6,020 | 2 in | report |
| August 28, 2015 | Cutthroat Trout | 5,377 | 1.65 in | report |
| September 26, 2014 | Cutthroat Trout | 292 | 1.67 in | report |
| September 4, 2014 | Cutthroat Trout | 6,308 | 1.45 in | report |
| September 11, 2013 | Cutthroat Trout | 6,095 | 2.21 in | report |
| September 19, 2012 | Cutthroat Trout | 5,440 | 1.9 in | report |
| August 16, 2011 | Cutthroat Trout | 5,424 | 1.55 in | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Yaak
A 16-acre lake in the Kootenai NF near Yaak. Kootenai NF Trail 199, the Vinal Lake trail, is a flat half mile off Vinal Lake Road (FR 746) and is listed for fishing.
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Nearest lakes
Public land at Vinal Lake
Vinal Lake is inside Kootenai National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Vinal Lake?
Fishing Vinal Lake usually means Cutthroat Trout. All 12 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked August 9, 2024, averaging 1.6 in.
When is Vinal Lake stocked?
Last stocked August 9, 2024. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in August and September. No plants recorded in 2016, 2018, and 2020.
How big are the fish stocked at Vinal Lake?
Cutthroat Trout stocked at Vinal Lake average 1.6 in.
How do you get on Vinal Lake?
The nearest town is Yaak. A 16-acre lake in the Kootenai NF near Yaak. Kootenai NF Trail 199, the Vinal Lake trail, is a flat half mile off Vinal Lake Road (FR 746) and is listed for fishing.
Which lakes near Vinal Lake were stocked more recently?
Swisher Lake (25.2 mi) was stocked more recently.