Cow Creek fishing

Cow Creek fishing has Tiger Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2021, most often in June and July. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

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Last stocked
July 2025
Tiger Trout
Plants on record
3
Since 2021
Species recorded
1
Average size
3.4 in
Elevation
9,179 ft

Fish at Cow Creek

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Tiger Trout Stocked · 3 plants · last July 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked July 2025 · avg 3.4 in · 3 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Tiger Trout species guide

How Cow Creek is stocked

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.

No plants recorded in 2022 and 2024.

Fish stocked in 2021

299

Fish stocked in 2023

333

Fish stocked in 2025

330

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 2025Tiger Trout3303.2 inreport
July 2023Tiger Trout3334.2 inreport
June 2021Tiger Trout2992.8 inreport

Access and facts

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

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Public land at Cow Creek

Cow Creek is inside Shoshone National Forest.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Cow Creek?

Fishing Cow Creek usually means Tiger Trout. All 3 plants on record are Tiger Trout. Tiger Trout was last stocked July 2025, averaging 3.4 in.

When is Cow Creek stocked?

Last stocked July 2025. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2021, most often in June and July. No plants recorded in 2022 and 2024.

How big are the fish stocked at Cow Creek?

Tiger Trout stocked at Cow Creek average 3.4 in.

Which lakes near Cow Creek were stocked more recently?

Fiddlers Lake (1.1 mi), Louis Lake (1.8 mi), Thumb Lake (5.5 mi), and Leg Lake (6 mi) were stocked more recently. Fiddlers Lake is also stocked with Tiger Trout.