Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 10 plants · last July 2026 Last stocked July 2026 · avg 7.3 in · 10 plants
Cutthroat Trout species guideBeartooth Lake fishing
Beartooth Lake fishing has Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 2018, most often in June and July.
- Last stocked
- July 2026
- Cutthroat Trout
- Plants on record
- 10
- Since 2018
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 7.3 in
- Elevation
- 8,904 ft
Fish at Beartooth Lake
Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 10 plants · last July 2026 How Beartooth Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 2025.
Fish stocked in 2018
5,499
Fish stocked in 2019
6,015
Fish stocked in 2020
6,030
Fish stocked in 2021
3,935
Fish stocked in 2022
1,508
Fish stocked in 2023
1,616
Fish stocked in 2024
1,513
Fish stocked in 2026
1,650
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,650 | 8.6 in | report |
| June 2024 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,513 | 9 in | report |
| June 2023 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,616 | 8.3 in | report |
| June 2022 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,508 | 8.2 in | report |
| September 2021 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,431 | 4.4 in | report |
| July 2021 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,504 | 8.4 in | report |
| June 2020 | Cutthroat Trout | 6,030 | 7.5 in | report |
| July 2019 | Cutthroat Trout | 6,015 | 7.8 in | report |
| August 2018 | Cutthroat Trout | 3,404 | 4 in | report |
| July 2018 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,095 | 7.3 in | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Cooke City, MT
- Facilities
- restrooms, camping
Beartooth Lake Campground (21 sites) sits on the lakeshore off the Beartooth Highway (US-212), with a boat ramp, vault toilets, potable water, and a trailhead at the north end of the site. Most of the shoreline can be fished from shore. Usually open late June to early or mid-September.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Wyoming Game and Fish Department before you go.
About Beartooth Lake
Nearest lakes
Camping near Beartooth Lake
Campgrounds within 15 miles of Beartooth Lake's mapped point, nearest first: Greenough Lake camping (11.7 miles), Limber Pine camping (11.8 miles), and Parkside camping (12.2 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Public land at Beartooth Lake
Beartooth Lake is inside Shoshone National Forest.
It is 1 mile outside the edge of Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Beartooth Lake?
Fishing Beartooth Lake usually means Cutthroat Trout. All 10 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked July 2026, averaging 7.3 in.
When is Beartooth Lake stocked?
Last stocked July 2026. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 2018, most often in June and July. No plants recorded in 2025.
How big are the fish stocked at Beartooth Lake?
Cutthroat Trout stocked at Beartooth Lake average 7.3 in.
How do you get on Beartooth Lake?
The nearest town is Cooke City, MT. Facilities include restrooms and camping. Beartooth Lake Campground (21 sites) sits on the lakeshore off the Beartooth Highway (US-212), with a boat ramp, vault toilets, potable water, and a trailhead at the north end of the site. Most of the shoreline can be fished from shore. Usually open late June to early or mid-September.