Big Wash fishing

Fishing at Big Wash has Brown Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 1, 2022

Plants on record

11

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

6.6 in

Elevation

3,918 ft

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How Big Wash is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of March. In 2022 it was May 1, 2022, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 2014.

Deaver Reservoir (8.5 mi), Horseshoe Reservoir (10.4 mi), and Harrington Reservoir (37.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Deaver Reservoir is also stocked with Brown Trout.

Fish at Big Wash

Fishing Big Wash is most likely to be for Brown Trout. All 11 plants on record are Brown Trout.

Brown Trout 11 plants
Plants
11 of 11
Last stocked
May 1, 2022
Average length
6.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 4772011
  • 5002012
  • 5082013
  • 5002015
  • 5022016
  • 5002017
  • 5002018
  • 5002019
  • 5002020
  • 4502021
  • 5012022

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 1, 2022 Brown Trout 501 6.7 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 450 6.5 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 500 6.3 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 500 6.1 in report
March 1, 2018 Brown Trout 500 6.9 in report
March 1, 2017 Brown Trout 500 6.2 in report
March 1, 2016 Brown Trout 502 6.7 in report
March 1, 2015 Brown Trout 500 6.9 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 508 7.4 in report
March 1, 2012 Brown Trout 500 6.3 in report
March 1, 2011 Brown Trout 477 6.2 in report

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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