Big Wash fishing

Big Wash fishing: not stocked since May 2022. It was stocked with Brown Trout. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

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Last stocked
May 2022
Brown Trout
Plants on record
11
Since 2011
Species recorded
1
Average size
6.6 in
Elevation
3,918 ft

Fish at Big Wash

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Brown Trout Stocked · 11 plants · last May 2022 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked May 2022 · avg 6.6 in · 11 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide

How Big Wash is stocked

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.

No plants recorded in 2014.

Fish stocked in 2011

477

Fish stocked in 2012

500

Fish stocked in 2013

508

Fish stocked in 2015

500

Fish stocked in 2016

502

Fish stocked in 2017

500

Fish stocked in 2018

500

Fish stocked in 2019

500

Fish stocked in 2020

500

Fish stocked in 2021

450

Fish stocked in 2022

501

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 2022Brown Trout5016.7 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout4506.5 inreport
March 2020Brown Trout5006.3 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout5006.1 inreport
March 2018Brown Trout5006.9 inreport
March 2017Brown Trout5006.2 inreport
March 2016Brown Trout5026.7 inreport
March 2015Brown Trout5006.9 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout5087.4 inreport
March 2012Brown Trout5006.3 inreport
March 2011Brown Trout4776.2 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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Common questions

What fish are at Big Wash?

Fishing Big Wash usually means Brown Trout. All 11 plants on record are Brown Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked May 2022, averaging 6.6 in.

When is Big Wash stocked?

Not stocked since May 2022. No plants recorded in 2014.

How big are the fish stocked at Big Wash?

Brown Trout stocked at Big Wash average 6.6 in.

Which lakes near Big Wash were stocked more recently?

Deaver Reservoir (8.5 mi), Horseshoe Reservoir (10.4 mi), Harrington Reservoir (37.5 mi), and Beck Lake (37.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Deaver Reservoir is also stocked with Brown Trout and Beck Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout.