Buck Creek fishing

Fishing at Buck Creek has Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2021, most often in May and June.

Last stocked

May 1, 2026

Plants on record

8

Since 2021

Species recorded

1

Average size

9.4 in

Elevation

8,048 ft

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How Buck Creek is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of June. In 2026 it was May 1, 2026, earlier than usual.

Horse Creek (19.1 mi), New Fork Lake (21.9 mi), Murphy Creek (23.3 mi), and Willow Lake (25.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Horse Creek is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Murphy Creek is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, and Willow Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.

Fish at Buck Creek

Fishing Buck Creek is most likely to be for Cutthroat Trout. All 8 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout.

Cutthroat Trout 8 plants
Plants
8 of 8
Last stocked
May 1, 2026
Average length
9.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2722021
  • 4062022
  • 3542023
  • 3682024
  • 3582025
  • 3672026

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 1, 2026 Cutthroat Trout 367 9.8 in report
June 1, 2025 Cutthroat Trout 358 9.6 in report
May 1, 2024 Cutthroat Trout 368 9.5 in report
July 1, 2023 Cutthroat Trout 100 11.1 in report
June 1, 2023 Cutthroat Trout 254 8.3 in report
July 1, 2022 Cutthroat Trout 210 12.7 in report
May 1, 2022 Cutthroat Trout 196 7.4 in report
June 1, 2021 Cutthroat Trout 272 7 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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