Lamoille Creek fishing

Lamoille Creek fishing is stocked with Cutthroat Trout on a river section. Also recorded: Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Tiger Trout. It is stocked about 2 times a year since 2022, most often in July and August. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Tiger Trout.

Lamoille Creek
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0
Last stocked
July 1, 2026
· Cutthroat Trout
Plants on record
10
Since 2022
Species stocked
1 (+3 also recorded)
Average size
7.5 in
Elevation
7,393.1 ft

Fish at Lamoille Creek

1 stocked · 3 confirmed present

How Lamoille Creek is stocked

Source: Nevada Department of Wildlife.

South Fork Reservoir (17.8 mi) and Angel Lake (31 mi) were stocked more recently. South Fork Reservoir is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout and Angel Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.

Fish stocked in 2022

4,128

Fish stocked in 2023

8,498

Fish stocked in 2024

10,927

Fish stocked in 2025

1,358

Fish stocked in 2026

1,896

Stocking history

Source: Nevada Department of Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 1, 2026Cutthroat Trout7508.3 inreport
June 26, 2026Cutthroat Trout7658.2 inreport
May 27, 2026Cutthroat Trout3817.2 inreport
July 1, 2025Cutthroat Trout1,3587.7 inreport
August 27, 2024Cutthroat Trout1,5098.9 inreport
August 26, 2024Cutthroat Trout2,8408.9 inreport
August 12, 2024Cutthroat Trout3,6508.8 inreport
June 27, 2024Cutthroat Trout2,9288 inreport
September 25, 2023Cutthroat Trout8,4982.3 inreport
July 15, 2022Cutthroat Trout4,1287.1 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Facilities
camping, restrooms

The creek is 28 miles east of Elko off SR 227. Nearly the whole creek is fishable, from the parking area at the head of the canyon down to the Forest Service boundary. The Forest Service has a campground at Thomas Creek, picnic areas and restrooms, plus a few primitive sites near Right Fork.

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Nevada Department of Wildlife before you go.

About Lamoille Creek

Photo of Lamoille Creek
Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of Lamoille Creek
BLM Nevada, CC BY 2.0

Nearest lakes

South Fork Reservoir 17.8 mi last stocked July 29, 2026 Jiggs Reservoir 18.3 mi last stocked April 15, 2026 Humboldt River, South Fork 25.8 mi last stocked May 4, 2026 Angel Lake 31 mi last stocked July 18, 2026 Ruby Lake NWR – Collection Ditch 31.9 mi last stocked March 24, 2026

Public land at Lamoille Creek

Lamoille Creek is inside Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.

It is 0.8 miles outside the edge of Ruby Mountains Wilderness.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Lamoille Creek?

Fishing Lamoille Creek usually means Cutthroat Trout. All 10 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked July 1, 2026, averaging 7.5 in. Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Tiger Trout are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Lamoille Creek stocked?

Last stocked July 1, 2026. It is stocked about 2 times a year since 2022, most often in July and August.

How big are the fish stocked at Lamoille Creek?

Cutthroat Trout stocked at Lamoille Creek average 7.5 in.

How do you get on Lamoille Creek?

Facilities include camping and restrooms. The creek is 28 miles east of Elko off SR 227. Nearly the whole creek is fishable, from the parking area at the head of the canyon down to the Forest Service boundary. The Forest Service has a campground at Thomas Creek, picnic areas and restrooms, plus a few primitive sites near Right Fork.

Which lakes near Lamoille Creek were stocked more recently?

South Fork Reservoir (17.8 mi) and Angel Lake (31 mi) were stocked more recently. South Fork Reservoir is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout and Angel Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.

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