Bard Lake fishing

Bard Lake fishing has Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.4 times a year since 2020, most often in July.

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Last stocked
July 2024
Cutthroat Trout
Plants on record
2
Since 2020
Species recorded
1
Average size
3.3 in
Elevation
10,387 ft

Fish at Bard Lake

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

How Bard Lake is stocked

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.

No plants recorded in 2021, 2022, and 2023.

Fish stocked in 2020

400

Fish stocked in 2024

395

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 2024Cutthroat Trout3953.2 inreport
July 2020Cutthroat Trout4003.3 inreport

Access and facts

Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Wyoming Game and Fish Department before you go.

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Public land at Bard Lake

Bard Lake is inside Bighorn National Forest and Cloud Peak Wilderness.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Bard Lake?

Fishing Bard Lake usually means Cutthroat Trout. All 2 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked July 2024, averaging 3.3 in.

When is Bard Lake stocked?

Last stocked July 2024. It is stocked about 0.4 times a year since 2020, most often in July. No plants recorded in 2021, 2022, and 2023.

How big are the fish stocked at Bard Lake?

Cutthroat Trout stocked at Bard Lake average 3.3 in.

Which lakes near Bard Lake were stocked more recently?

Cloud Peak Reservoir (4.4 mi), Gunboat Lake (5.8 mi), Emerald Lake (6.7 mi), and Willow Park Reservoir (7.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Emerald Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.