Alsop Lake fishing

Fishing at Alsop Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, and Arctic Grayling. It is stocked about 2.1 times a year since 2018, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

April 1, 2026

Plants on record

19

Since 2018

Species recorded

3

Average size

6.5 in

Elevation

7,148 ft

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Laramie, WY
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
Yes
Facilities
restrooms

Alsop Lake Public Access Area, 11 miles west of Laramie on Herrick Lane. One parking area and 1.2 miles of lakeshore access to the 35-acre lake; the developed lot has an outhouse and a handicap-accessible boat ramp.

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How Alsop Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of April. In 2026 it was April 1, 2026, about when it usually is.

Twin Buttes Lake (11.3 mi), Lake Hattie (14.7 mi), and Sodergreen Lake (17.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Twin Buttes Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout and Rainbow Trout, Lake Hattie is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout and Rainbow Trout, and Sodergreen Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Arctic Grayling, and Cutthroat Trout.

Fish at Alsop Lake

Fishing Alsop Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 10 of 19 plants on record, ahead of Cutthroat Trout and one more.

Rainbow Trout 10 plants
Plants
10 of 19
Last stocked
April 1, 2026
Average length
6.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Cutthroat Trout 8 plants
Plants
8 of 19
Last stocked
April 1, 2026
Average length
6.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Arctic Grayling 1 plant
Plants
1 of 19
Last stocked
June 1, 2019
Average length
9.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Arctic Grayling guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 7,8342018
  • 7,7482019
  • 7,4992020
  • 7,7762021
  • 7,6102022
  • 10,5492023
  • 10,1472024
  • 4,6982025
  • 5,2012026

Stocking history

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Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 1, 2026 Rainbow Trout 3,001 4 in report
April 1, 2026 Cutthroat Trout 2,200 9.6 in report
May 1, 2025 Cutthroat Trout 2,000 9.5 in report
April 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 2,698 3.9 in report
May 1, 2024 Cutthroat Trout 5,010 3.8 in report
April 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 5,137 3.6 in report
April 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 5,509 4.1 in report
April 1, 2023 Cutthroat Trout 5,040 4.7 in report
May 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 5,131 7.9 in report
May 1, 2022 Cutthroat Trout 2,479 7.5 in report
April 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 5,050 6.3 in report
April 1, 2021 Cutthroat Trout 2,726 6.3 in report
May 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 4,995 6.5 in report
April 1, 2020 Cutthroat Trout 2,504 4.7 in report
June 1, 2019 Arctic Grayling 518 9.2 in report
April 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 4,710 7.9 in report
April 1, 2019 Cutthroat Trout 2,520 6.4 in report
June 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 5,334 9.2 in report
April 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 2,500 8.6 in report
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Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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