Hoop Lake fishing

Hoop Lake fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout, and Arctic Grayling on a high alpine lake. It is stocked about 4.2 times a year since 2016, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
October 19, 2026
· Arctic Grayling
Plants on record
48
Since 2016
Species recorded
3
Average size
7.7 in
Elevation
9,199 ft

Fish at Hoop Lake

3 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Around the dates Hoop Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 52.1°F in June, 38.4°F in May, 60°F in July, 49.4°F in September. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 30 plants · last July 6, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked July 6, 2026 · avg 8.1 in · 30 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Tiger Trout Stocked · 10 plants · last July 28, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked July 28, 2026 · avg 9.3 in · 10 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Tiger Trout species guide
Arctic Grayling Stocked · 6 plants · last September 14, 2026

Last stocked September 14, 2026 · avg 2.8 in · 6 plants

Arctic Grayling species guide

How Hoop Lake is stocked

Source: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

Steinaker Reservoir (41.6 mi) was stocked more recently. Steinaker Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Tiger Trout.

Fish stocked in 2016

11,551

Fish stocked in 2017

11,510

Fish stocked in 2018

14,976

Fish stocked in 2019

13,657

Fish stocked in 2020

11,457

Fish stocked in 2021

35,506

Fish stocked in 2022

14,140

Fish stocked in 2023

10,561

Fish stocked in 2024

11,223

Fish stocked in 2025

11,109

Fish stocked in 2026

12,091

Stocking history

Source: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 19, 2026Arctic Grayling1,6012.44 inreport
October 19, 2026Arctic Grayling4002.52 inreport
September 14, 2026Arctic Grayling1,0002.1 inreport
July 28, 2026Tiger Trout50011.12 inreport
July 6, 2026Rainbow Trout7,9924.83 inreport
June 15, 2026Rainbow Trout1,09610.03 inreport
June 15, 2026Rainbow Trout1,50310.03 inreport
July 8, 2025Rainbow Trout8,0063.1 inreport
June 2, 2025Rainbow Trout1,15910.96 inreport
June 2, 2025Tiger Trout50410.07 inreport
June 2, 2025Rainbow Trout76010.96 inreport
June 2, 2025Rainbow Trout68011.37 inreport
June 17, 2024Rainbow Trout40812.25 inreport
June 17, 2024Tiger Trout6009.41 inreport
June 17, 2024Rainbow Trout7,9754.42 inreport
May 28, 2024Rainbow Trout2,24012.13 inreport
June 20, 2023Rainbow Trout7,3333.91 inreport
June 20, 2023Tiger Trout5409.41 inreport
June 12, 2023Rainbow Trout2,68811.6 inreport
May 24, 2022Rainbow Trout2,6109.52 inreport
May 24, 2022Tiger Trout5048.86 inreport
May 17, 2022Rainbow Trout11,0262.96 inreport
October 18, 2021Arctic Grayling20,7463.65 inreport
September 21, 2021Arctic Grayling1,0112.65 inreport
June 21, 2021Rainbow Trout1,2989.32 inreport
June 2, 2021Rainbow Trout2,5839.55 inreport
May 25, 2021Rainbow Trout7,9983.87 inreport
May 18, 2021Tiger Trout5109.03 inreport
May 18, 2021Rainbow Trout1,3609.03 inreport
September 21, 2020Arctic Grayling1,0082.81 inreport
July 28, 2020Rainbow Trout6,9205.25 inreport
July 26, 2020Tiger Trout5228.31 inreport
July 26, 2020Rainbow Trout1,52311.99 inreport
May 15, 2020Rainbow Trout1,4849.09 inreport
September 26, 2019Arctic Grayling9992.29 inreport
September 4, 2019Tiger Trout6329.87 inreport
June 11, 2019Rainbow Trout8,0105.18 inreport
June 11, 2019Tiger Trout5147.86 inreport
June 11, 2019Rainbow Trout3,5029.03 inreport
October 15, 2018Arctic Grayling3,0143.31 inreport
May 15, 2018Tiger Trout5009.09 inreport
May 15, 2018Rainbow Trout3,4988.91 inreport
May 15, 2018Rainbow Trout7,9643.84 inreport
June 8, 2017Rainbow Trout3,5009.87 inreport
June 8, 2017Rainbow Trout8,0103.82 inreport
June 8, 2016Rainbow Trout33610.6 inreport
June 1, 2016Rainbow Trout3,20011.33 inreport
June 1, 2016Rainbow Trout8,0153.5 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
high alpine
Nearest town
Mountain View, WY
Shore access
Yes
Facilities
camping, restrooms

Reached only from Wyoming: take Route 414 from Mountain View to Lonetree, then county roads and Forest Route 078 (DWR cites County Road 295). A timbered, first-come Forest Service campground sits by the lake, with vault toilets in season, no potable water and a camping fee.

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources before you go.

Nearest lakes

Moon Lake 31.6 mi last stocked July 16, 2026 Browns Draw Reservoir 34.2 mi last stocked May 29, 2026 Flaming Gorge Reservoir 37.3 mi last stocked September 13, 2026 Steinaker Reservoir 41.6 mi last stocked September 30, 2026 Whitney Reservoir 42.8 mi last stocked August 26, 2026

Camping near Hoop Lake

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Hoop Lake's mapped point, nearest first: Hoop Lake Trailhead Campground (0.6 miles), Bridger Lake camping (14.4 miles), and Marsh Lake camping (14.6 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Public land at Hoop Lake

Hoop Lake is inside Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Hoop Lake?

Fishing Hoop Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 30 of 46 plants on record, ahead of Tiger Trout and one more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked July 6, 2026, averaging 8.1 in. Tiger Trout was last stocked July 28, 2026, averaging 9.3 in. Arctic Grayling was last stocked September 14, 2026, averaging 2.8 in.

When is Hoop Lake stocked?

Last stocked October 19, 2026. It is stocked about 4.2 times a year since 2016, most often in May and June.

How big are the fish stocked at Hoop Lake?

Stocked fish average 7.7 in. Rainbow Trout average 8.1 in. Tiger Trout average 9.3 in. Arctic Grayling average 2.8 in.

How do you get on Hoop Lake?

Shore fishing is available. The nearest town is Mountain View, WY. Facilities include camping and restrooms. Reached only from Wyoming: take Route 414 from Mountain View to Lonetree, then county roads and Forest Route 078 (DWR cites County Road 295). A timbered, first-come Forest Service campground sits by the lake, with vault toilets in season, no potable water and a camping fee.

Which lakes near Hoop Lake were stocked more recently?

Steinaker Reservoir (41.6 mi) was stocked more recently. Steinaker Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Tiger Trout.

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