Black Hills Power and Light Reservoir fishing

Fishing at Black Hills Power and Light Reservoir has Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Brook Trout, and Lake Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 3.2 times a year since 1997, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and Brook Trout, dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout, and dawn for Lake Trout.

Last stocked

October 1, 2025

Plants on record

92

Since 1997

Species recorded

5

Average size

9.4 in

Elevation

4,350 ft

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How Black Hills Power and Light Reservoir is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of April. In 2025 it was October 1, 2025, later than usual.

Stockade Beaver Creek (31.1 mi) and Medicine Lake (32.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Stockade Beaver Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout and Medicine Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Cutthroat Trout.

Fish at Black Hills Power and Light Reservoir

Fishing Black Hills Power and Light Reservoir is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 61 of 92 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout and 3 more.

Rainbow Trout 61 plants
Plants
61 of 92
Last stocked
October 1, 2025
Average length
9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Brown Trout 18 plants
Plants
18 of 92
Last stocked
April 1, 2023
Average length
8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Brook Trout 8 plants
Plants
8 of 92
Last stocked
December 1, 2016
Average length
13.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Cutthroat Trout 3 plants
Plants
3 of 92
Last stocked
October 1, 2008
Average length
7.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Lake Trout 2 plants
Plants
2 of 92
Last stocked
October 1, 2012
Average length
20.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Lake Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,4401997
  • 2,4981998
  • 3,6251999
  • 2,5042000
  • 3,8152001
  • 2,3102002
  • 4,0252003
  • 2,5112004
  • 2,7332005
  • 2,5202006
  • 3,5382007
  • 2,2962008
  • 4,3802009
  • 3,8232010
  • 3,8622011
  • 3,6192012
  • 3,9192013
  • 2,2002014
  • 3,7082015
  • 2,4512016
  • 3,5822017
  • 2,2842018
  • 3,1912019
  • 2,1002020
  • 3,8712021
  • 2,5032022
  • 3,8292023
  • 8082024
  • 8242025

Stocking history

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Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 824 8.7 in report
October 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 808 8.3 in report
October 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 880 7.4 in report
May 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,700 7.6 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 1,249 6.6 in report
October 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 801 7.9 in report
March 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,702 7.5 in report
October 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 882 8.7 in report
March 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,858 7.5 in report
March 1, 2021 Brown Trout 1,131 6.2 in report
October 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 400 9.5 in report
April 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,700 7.4 in report
October 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 360 8.8 in report
March 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,706 7.7 in report
March 1, 2019 Brown Trout 1,125 5.8 in report
October 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 399 8.9 in report
April 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,700 7.4 in report
January 1, 2018 Brown Trout 185 15.3 in report
October 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 800 9 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 1,250 6.8 in report
March 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,532 7.3 in report
December 1, 2016 Brook Trout 411 14.8 in report
October 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 440 9.8 in report
May 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 1,600 7.8 in report
October 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 808 9.1 in report
April 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,700 8 in report
March 1, 2015 Brown Trout 1,200 7 in report
December 1, 2014 Brook Trout 500 13.6 in report
May 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 200 18 in report
May 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,500 8.7 in report
December 1, 2013 Brook Trout 800 13.7 in report
May 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 1,531 8 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 1,250 7.2 in report
January 1, 2013 Brown Trout 338 12.8 in report
December 1, 2012 Brown Trout 100 12.8 in report
December 1, 2012 Brook Trout 350 11.4 in report
November 1, 2012 Brown Trout 200 12.8 in report
November 1, 2012 Brook Trout 100 13.8 in report
October 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 870 9.5 in report
October 1, 2012 Lake Trout 383 15.5 in report
April 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,616 8.5 in report
December 1, 2011 Lake Trout 100 25.6 in report
December 1, 2011 Brook Trout 174 13.4 in report
September 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 720 10.7 in report
May 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 1,617 9.1 in report
May 1, 2011 Brown Trout 1,251 6.5 in report
November 1, 2010 Brook Trout 300 13.2 in report
October 1, 2010 Rainbow Trout 800 8.5 in report
May 1, 2010 Rainbow Trout 850 11.3 in report
April 1, 2010 Rainbow Trout 1,538 9 in report
April 1, 2010 Rainbow Trout 335 15.6 in report
December 1, 2009 Brook Trout 278 16.6 in report
October 1, 2009 Rainbow Trout 1,254 9.5 in report
May 1, 2009 Rainbow Trout 1,500 8.5 in report
May 1, 2009 Brown Trout 1,348 7.7 in report
October 1, 2008 Cutthroat Trout 1,164 7.8 in report
June 1, 2008 Rainbow Trout 572 8.2 in report
April 1, 2008 Rainbow Trout 560 7.1 in report
October 1, 2007 Rainbow Trout 680 9 in report
May 1, 2007 Rainbow Trout 1,560 8 in report
May 1, 2007 Brown Trout 1,298 6.1 in report
May 1, 2006 Cutthroat Trout 2,520 8.8 in report
September 1, 2005 Rainbow Trout 501 9.6 in report
June 1, 2005 Rainbow Trout 494 8.7 in report
May 1, 2005 Rainbow Trout 492 8.5 in report
May 1, 2005 Brown Trout 1,246 7.2 in report
May 1, 2004 Rainbow Trout 623 8.8 in report
May 1, 2004 Cutthroat Trout 1,260 5.1 in report
April 1, 2004 Rainbow Trout 628 8.3 in report
September 1, 2003 Rainbow Trout 250 10.6 in report
June 1, 2003 Rainbow Trout 858 9.1 in report
May 1, 2003 Rainbow Trout 1,159 8.7 in report
April 1, 2003 Rainbow Trout 500 8.6 in report
April 1, 2003 Brown Trout 1,258 7 in report
June 1, 2002 Rainbow Trout 298 9.1 in report
May 1, 2002 Rainbow Trout 1,002 9 in report
April 1, 2002 Rainbow Trout 500 8.4 in report
April 1, 2002 Rainbow Trout 510 11.8 in report
October 1, 2001 Rainbow Trout 438 11.1 in report
June 1, 2001 Rainbow Trout 500 9.2 in report
May 1, 2001 Rainbow Trout 1,000 8.9 in report
May 1, 2001 Brown Trout 1,376 5.4 in report
April 1, 2001 Rainbow Trout 501 8.8 in report
May 1, 2000 Rainbow Trout 1,254 8.7 in report
April 1, 2000 Rainbow Trout 626 9 in report
March 1, 2000 Rainbow Trout 624 9.4 in report
May 1, 1999 Rainbow Trout 1,240 8.3 in report
April 1, 1999 Rainbow Trout 1,260 8.2 in report
April 1, 1999 Brown Trout 1,125 6.3 in report
May 1, 1998 Rainbow Trout 1,364 8.7 in report
April 1, 1998 Rainbow Trout 1,134 8.6 in report
September 1, 1997 Brown Trout 1,440 4.4 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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