Crater Lake fishing

Fishing at Crater Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Cutthroat Trout. It is stocked about 0.1 times a year since 1998, most often in July and August.

Last stocked

July 1, 2011

Plants on record

2

Since 1998

Species recorded

1

Average size

6.3 in

Elevation

7,163 ft

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Wilson, WY

A small glacial lake fed by snowmelt from Glory Bowl in the Tetons. Reached via a moderate 1.3-mile trail from a parking area at the end of Old Pass Road, off Highway 22 near Teton Pass outside Wilson.

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How Crater Lake is stocked

No plants recorded in 12 years between 1998 and 2011.

Gros Ventre River (7.2 mi), Sleeping Indian Pond (10.2 mi), Game Creek (11.6 mi), and Flat Creek (12.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Gros Ventre River is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Sleeping Indian Pond is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, and Flat Creek is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.

Fish at Crater Lake

Fishing Crater Lake is most likely to be for Cutthroat Trout. All 2 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout.

Cutthroat Trout 2 plants
Plants
2 of 2
Last stocked
July 1, 2011
Average length
6.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 3071998
  • 5042011

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 1, 2011 Cutthroat Trout 504 5.4 in report
August 1, 1998 Cutthroat Trout 307 7.1 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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