Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 4 plants · last July 2025 Last stocked July 2025 · avg 3.3 in · 4 plants
Cutthroat Trout species guideEmerald Lake fishing
Emerald Lake fishing has Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2019, most often in July and August.
- Last stocked
- July 2025
- Cutthroat Trout
- Plants on record
- 4
- Since 2019
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 3.3 in
- Elevation
- 9,730 ft
Fish at Emerald Lake
Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 4 plants · last July 2025 How Emerald Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 2020, 2022, and 2024.
Fish stocked in 2019
1,954
Fish stocked in 2021
2,145
Fish stocked in 2023
1,958
Fish stocked in 2025
1,950
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,950 | 3.3 in | report |
| July 2023 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,958 | 3 in | report |
| July 2021 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,145 | 3.4 in | report |
| August 2019 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,954 | 3.5 in | report |
Access and facts
Walk-in only, just south of the Montana line: Glacier Lake Trail #3 (2.2 miles, 1,700 ft of climb) from the Main Fork Rock Creek Road trailhead off US 212, then a social path past Little Glacier Lake, about 3.9 miles in total. The road is rocky; high clearance is advised.
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Nearest lakes
Camping near Emerald Lake
Campgrounds within 15 miles of Emerald Lake's mapped point, nearest first: Greenough Lake camping (6.9 miles), Limber Pine camping (7 miles), Parkside camping (7.4 miles), Rattin camping (11.6 miles), and Cascade camping (12.7 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Public land at Emerald Lake
Emerald Lake is inside Shoshone National Forest.
It is 0.4 miles outside the edge of Custer Gallatin National Forest.
It is 0.6 miles outside the edge of Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness.
It is 0.6 miles outside the edge of Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Emerald Lake?
Fishing Emerald Lake usually means Cutthroat Trout. All 4 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked July 2025, averaging 3.3 in.
When is Emerald Lake stocked?
Last stocked July 2025. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2019, most often in July and August. No plants recorded in 2020, 2022, and 2024.
How big are the fish stocked at Emerald Lake?
Cutthroat Trout stocked at Emerald Lake average 3.3 in.
How do you get on Emerald Lake?
Walk-in only, just south of the Montana line: Glacier Lake Trail #3 (2.2 miles, 1,700 ft of climb) from the Main Fork Rock Creek Road trailhead off US 212, then a social path past Little Glacier Lake, about 3.9 miles in total. The road is rocky; high clearance is advised.
Which lakes near Emerald Lake were stocked more recently?
Island Lake (3.5 mi) and Long Lake (3.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Island Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout and Long Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.