Fish Lake fishing

Fishing at Fish Lake has Cutthroat Trout and Tiger Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2020, most often in July and September. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

June 1, 2026

Plants on record

9

Since 2020

Species recorded

2

Average size

5.1 in

Elevation

9,245 ft

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How Fish Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of September. In 2026 it was June 1, 2026, earlier than usual.

Lake of the Woods (6.7 mi) and Pelham Lake (9.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake of the Woods is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout and Pelham Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.

Fish at Fish Lake

Fishing Fish Lake is most likely to be for Cutthroat Trout. Cutthroat Trout accounts for 7 of 9 plants on record, ahead of Tiger Trout.

Cutthroat Trout 7 plants
Plants
7 of 9
Last stocked
June 1, 2026
Average length
4.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Tiger Trout 2 plants
Plants
2 of 9
Last stocked
September 1, 2024
Average length
5.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Tiger Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,9982020
  • 2,1852021
  • 2,5692022
  • 2,1982023
  • 2,1312024
  • 2,0002025
  • 2,0012026

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 1, 2026 Cutthroat Trout 2,001 6.2 in report
July 1, 2025 Cutthroat Trout 2,000 6.4 in report
September 1, 2024 Tiger Trout 331 6.2 in report
September 1, 2024 Cutthroat Trout 1,800 4.2 in report
September 1, 2023 Cutthroat Trout 2,198 4.2 in report
September 1, 2022 Cutthroat Trout 2,201 4.3 in report
July 1, 2022 Tiger Trout 368 5.4 in report
September 1, 2021 Cutthroat Trout 2,185 4.3 in report
September 1, 2020 Cutthroat Trout 1,998 4.7 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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