Brooks Lake fishing

Brooks Lake fishing has Rainbow Trout, Splake, and Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. Also recorded: Brook Trout and Lake Trout. It is stocked about 2.1 times a year since 2020, most often in June and July. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout, dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout, and dawn for Lake Trout.

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Last stocked
June 2026
Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
15
Since 2020
Species stocked
3 (+2 also recorded)
Average size
7.2 in
Elevation
9,060 ft

Fish at Brooks Lake

3 stocked · 2 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 12 plants · last June 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked June 2026 · avg 8 in · 12 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Splake Stocked · 1 plant · last August 2020

Last stocked August 2020 · avg 3.6 in · 1 plant

Splake species guide

How Brooks Lake is stocked

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.

Pelham Lake (4.5 mi) and Clendenning Lake (5.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Pelham Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.

Fish stocked in 2020

17,186

Fish stocked in 2021

16,676

Fish stocked in 2022

15,557

Fish stocked in 2023

15,555

Fish stocked in 2024

20,521

Fish stocked in 2025

20,464

Fish stocked in 2026

19,870

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 2026Rainbow Trout19,8707.5 inreport
September 2025Cutthroat Trout5,2003.5 inreport
July 2025Rainbow Trout15,2648.5 inreport
July 2024Rainbow Trout3,9994.9 inreport
July 2024Rainbow Trout16,5228.7 inreport
June 2023Rainbow Trout10,5557.6 inreport
June 2023Rainbow Trout5,0009.1 inreport
June 2022Rainbow Trout10,0217.4 inreport
June 2022Rainbow Trout5,5369 inreport
September 2021Rainbow Trout4,5018.9 inreport
August 2021Cutthroat Trout1,1773.8 inreport
June 2021Rainbow Trout10,9987.8 inreport
September 2020Rainbow Trout5,4988.7 inreport
August 2020Splake7003.6 inreport
July 2020Rainbow Trout10,9888.4 inreport

Access and facts

Nearest town
Dubois, WY
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes
Float tube friendly
Yes
Fee required
No
Facilities
restrooms, camping

Brooks Lake Campground has 13 sites around the lake with vault toilets but no drinking water, open mid or late June through late October. About 100 yards away, Brooks Lake Picnic Site is free and has two picnic tables, two fire rings, and a boat launch for non-motorized boats.

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

Nearest lakes

Wind River Lake 2.7 mi last stocked June 2026 Pelham Lake 4.5 mi last stocked July 2026 Lost Lake 5.1 mi last stocked July 2025 Clendenning Lake 5.1 mi last stocked July 2026 Trout Creek Lake 9.9 mi last stocked June 2026

Public land at Brooks Lake

Brooks Lake is inside Shoshone National Forest.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Brooks Lake?

Fishing Brooks Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 12 of 15 plants on record, ahead of Cutthroat Trout and one more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked June 2026, averaging 8 in. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked September 2025, averaging 3.7 in. Splake was last stocked August 2020, averaging 3.6 in. Brook Trout and Lake Trout are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Brooks Lake stocked?

Last stocked June 2026. It is stocked about 2.1 times a year since 2020, most often in June and July.

How big are the fish stocked at Brooks Lake?

Stocked fish average 7.2 in. Rainbow Trout average 8 in. Cutthroat Trout average 3.7 in. Splake average 3.6 in.

How do you get on Brooks Lake?

Shore fishing is available, there is a boat ramp, it is float tube friendly, and no fee is required. The nearest town is Dubois, WY. Facilities include restrooms and camping. Brooks Lake Campground has 13 sites around the lake with vault toilets but no drinking water, open mid or late June through late October. About 100 yards away, Brooks Lake Picnic Site is free and has two picnic tables, two fire rings, and a boat launch for non-motorized boats.

Which lakes near Brooks Lake were stocked more recently?

Pelham Lake (4.5 mi) and Clendenning Lake (5.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Pelham Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.

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