Cliff Lake fishing

Cliff Lake fishing: not stocked since July 2020. It was stocked with Tiger Trout. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
July 2020
Tiger Trout
Plants on record
2
Since 2018
Species recorded
1
Average size
3.7 in
Elevation
9,906 ft

Fish at Cliff Lake

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Tiger Trout Stocked · 2 plants · last July 2020 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked July 2020 · avg 3.7 in · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Tiger Trout species guide

How Cliff Lake is stocked

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.

No plants recorded in 2019.

Fish stocked in 2018

150

Fish stocked in 2020

162

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 2020Tiger Trout1623.6 inreport
August 2018Tiger Trout1503.7 inreport

Access and facts

Reached on foot or horseback by the 4-mile Cliff Lake Trail (#060) in the Cloud Peak Wilderness, Bighorn National Forest, which leaves and rejoins trail #038 along North Paint Rock Creek and passes high-elevation lakes and meadows. Non-motorized trail.

Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.

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

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Public land at Cliff Lake

Cliff Lake is inside Bighorn National Forest and Cloud Peak Wilderness.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Cliff Lake?

Fishing Cliff Lake usually means Tiger Trout. All 2 plants on record are Tiger Trout. Tiger Trout was last stocked July 2020, averaging 3.7 in.

When is Cliff Lake stocked?

Not stocked since July 2020. No plants recorded in 2019.

How big are the fish stocked at Cliff Lake?

Tiger Trout stocked at Cliff Lake average 3.7 in.

How do you get on Cliff Lake?

Reached on foot or horseback by the 4-mile Cliff Lake Trail (#060) in the Cloud Peak Wilderness, Bighorn National Forest, which leaves and rejoins trail #038 along North Paint Rock Creek and passes high-elevation lakes and meadows. Non-motorized trail.

Which lakes near Cliff Lake were stocked more recently?

Emerald Lake (4.4 mi), Poacher Lake (4.8 mi), Lake Marion (5.7 mi), Gunboat Lake (5.8 mi), and Lost Lake (6.7 mi) were stocked more recently.

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