Driskill Reservoir fishing

Driskill Reservoir fishing: not stocked since July 1994. It was stocked with Brook Trout and Rainbow Trout. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

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Last stocked
July 1994
Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
5
Since 1993
Species recorded
2
Average size
7.4 in
Elevation
3,693 ft

Fish at Driskill Reservoir

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 4 plants · last July 1994 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked July 1994 · avg 7.9 in · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Brook Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last July 1993 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked July 1993 · avg 5.6 in · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brook Trout species guide

How Driskill Reservoir is stocked

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.

Cook Lake (12.4 mi), Medicine Lake (24.1 mi), Sand Creek (25.1 mi), and Keyhole Reservoir (33.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Cook Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout, Medicine Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout, and Sand Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish stocked in 1993

1,514

Fish stocked in 1994

1,229

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 1994Rainbow Trout3998.7 inreport
June 1994Rainbow Trout4008.5 inreport
May 1994Rainbow Trout4308.3 inreport
July 1993Rainbow Trout1,0035.9 inreport
July 1993Brook Trout5115.6 inreport

Access and facts

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

Nearest lakes

Cook Lake 12.4 mi last stocked September 2026 Medicine Lake 24.1 mi last stocked April 2026 Sand Creek 25.1 mi last stocked December 1997 Keyhole Reservoir 33.1 mi last stocked June 2026 Parks Number 1 Reservoir 37.8 mi last stocked May 1993

Public land at Driskill Reservoir

Driskill Reservoir is 0.7 miles outside the edge of Black Hills National Forest.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Driskill Reservoir?

Fishing Driskill Reservoir usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 4 of 5 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked July 1994, averaging 7.9 in. Brook Trout was last stocked July 1993, averaging 5.6 in.

When is Driskill Reservoir stocked?

Not stocked since July 1994.

How big are the fish stocked at Driskill Reservoir?

Stocked fish average 7.4 in. Rainbow Trout average 7.9 in. Brook Trout average 5.6 in.

Which lakes near Driskill Reservoir were stocked more recently?

Cook Lake (12.4 mi), Medicine Lake (24.1 mi), Sand Creek (25.1 mi), and Keyhole Reservoir (33.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Cook Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout, Medicine Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout, and Sand Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.