Clear Creek Lake fishing

Fishing at Clear Creek Lake has Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 1997, most often in August.

Last stocked

August 1, 2001

Plants on record

3

Since 1997

Species recorded

1

Average size

3.1 in

Elevation

8,538 ft

Access and facts

Reached via the Clear Creek Lake Trail (#4100) in the Gros Ventre Wilderness, Bridger-Teton National Forest: about 4.6 miles from the Gros Ventre River Trail junction, climbing from 8,346 to 9,038 feet at the lake. No road access.

Sources: shore_notes , watch_outs

How Clear Creek Lake is stocked

No plants recorded in 1998 and 2000.

Divide Lake (1 mi), Moss Lake (5.1 mi), Gravel Lake (9.6 mi), Lost Lake (12.2 mi), and Mackinaw Lake (12.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Divide Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Moss Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Gravel Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Lost Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, and Mackinaw Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.

Fish at Clear Creek Lake

Fishing Clear Creek Lake is most likely to be for Cutthroat Trout. All 3 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout.

Cutthroat Trout 3 plants
Plants
3 of 3
Last stocked
August 1, 2001
Average length
3.1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

What to watch for

The trail to Clear Creek Lake includes boggy areas and is overgrown with willows in spots. Anglers should also exercise caution on a section of the trail that climbs steeply across a bench right above a large cliffed out area, as the trail comes very close to the cliff edge.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,0091997
  • 1,0001999
  • 1,0342001

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
August 1, 2001 Cutthroat Trout 1,034 3.1 in report
August 1, 1999 Cutthroat Trout 1,000 3.3 in report
August 1, 1997 Cutthroat Trout 1,009 3 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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