Festo Lake fishing

Fishing at Festo Lake has Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Tiger Muskie, and Bluegill on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 1991, most often in July and October. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill.

Last stocked

August 1, 2022

Plants on record

33

Since 1991

Species recorded

4

Average size

4.7 in

Elevation

4,728 ft

Access and facts

Nearest town
Wheatland, WY

Festo Lake lies just west of Wheatland and is one of southeast Wyoming's youth fishing waters, per Wyoming Game and Fish Department's regional day-trip guide, which lists it alongside nearby Rock Lake as a stop for young anglers working toward the state's youth fishing challenges.

Sources: nearest_town , shore_notes

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How Festo Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of June. In 2022 it was August 1, 2022, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 11 years between 1991 and 2022.

Rock Lake (6.5 mi) and Grayrocks Reservoir (14 mi) were stocked more recently. Rock Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, and Bluegill and Grayrocks Reservoir is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Tiger Muskie.

Fish at Festo Lake

Fishing Festo Lake is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish accounts for 15 of 33 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass and 2 more.

Channel Catfish 15 plants
Plants
15 of 33
Last stocked
July 1, 2020
Average length
6.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Channel Catfish guide.

Largemouth Bass 9 plants
Plants
9 of 33
Last stocked
July 1, 2014
Average length
1.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Largemouth Bass guide.

Tiger Muskie 6 plants
Plants
6 of 33
Last stocked
August 1, 2022
Average length
7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Tiger Muskie guide.

Bluegill 3 plants
Plants
3 of 33
Last stocked
October 1, 2012
Average length
1.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Bluegill guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 7441991
  • 4,2001995
  • 3,0001996
  • 2,6421997
  • 2,5081998
  • 2,7221999
  • 4,9892000
  • 2,6562001
  • 2,1742003
  • 12,3012004
  • 1,6632005
  • 10,0082006
  • 9,9702010
  • 16,7002011
  • 13,4022012
  • 2,9602013
  • 5,9402014
  • 1,0032018
  • 6802020
  • 2012021
  • 1802022

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 33 plants Showing 33 plants

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
August 1, 2022 Tiger Muskie 180 5.3 in report
July 1, 2021 Tiger Muskie 201 5.7 in report
July 1, 2020 Tiger Muskie 180 5.8 in report
July 1, 2020 Channel Catfish 500 15.2 in report
April 1, 2018 Channel Catfish 1,003 6.5 in report
July 1, 2014 Largemouth Bass 4,940 1.3 in report
May 1, 2014 Channel Catfish 1,000 4.7 in report
July 1, 2013 Largemouth Bass 2,960 2.8 in report
October 1, 2012 Bluegill 12,400 1.4 in report
April 1, 2012 Channel Catfish 1,002 4.8 in report
October 1, 2011 Bluegill 11,100 1.6 in report
June 1, 2011 Largemouth Bass 5,600 1.1 in report
October 1, 2010 Bluegill 6,370 1.3 in report
July 1, 2010 Largemouth Bass 3,600 1.2 in report
June 1, 2006 Largemouth Bass 10,008 1 in report
October 1, 2005 Channel Catfish 1,663 5.7 in report
October 1, 2004 Tiger Muskie 300 8.6 in report
October 1, 2004 Channel Catfish 2,001 5.2 in report
June 1, 2004 Largemouth Bass 10,000 1.3 in report
October 1, 2003 Channel Catfish 2,174 4 in report
July 1, 2001 Channel Catfish 2,000 5.2 in report
May 1, 2001 Tiger Muskie 656 7.7 in report
October 1, 2000 Channel Catfish 2,502 4.2 in report
August 1, 2000 Largemouth Bass 2,487 1.7 in report
May 1, 1999 Channel Catfish 2,502 7.3 in report
April 1, 1999 Tiger Muskie 220 8.6 in report
May 1, 1998 Channel Catfish 2,508 6.8 in report
June 1, 1997 Largemouth Bass 134 2.6 in report
May 1, 1997 Channel Catfish 2,508 6.8 in report
August 1, 1996 Channel Catfish 3,000 4.4 in report
July 1, 1995 Largemouth Bass 3,200 0.9 in report
May 1, 1995 Channel Catfish 1,000 6.1 in report
June 1, 1991 Channel Catfish 744 8.3 in report
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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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