Emerald Lake fishing

Fishing at Emerald Lake 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 1, 2025

Plants on record

4

Since 2019

Species recorded

1

Average size

3.3 in

Elevation

9,730 ft

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How Emerald Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of July. In 2025 it was July 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2020, 2022, and 2024.

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.

Fish at Emerald Lake

Fishing Emerald Lake is most likely to be for Cutthroat Trout. All 4 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout.

Cutthroat Trout 4 plants
Plants
4 of 4
Last stocked
July 1, 2025
Average length
3.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,9542019
  • 2,1452021
  • 1,9582023
  • 1,9502025

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 1, 2025 Cutthroat Trout 1,950 3.3 in report
July 1, 2023 Cutthroat Trout 1,958 3 in report
July 1, 2021 Cutthroat Trout 2,145 3.4 in report
August 1, 2019 Cutthroat Trout 1,954 3.5 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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