Flat Creek fishing

Fishing at Flat Creek is on a river section, stocked with Cutthroat Trout. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 1997, most often in June and July.

Last stocked

June 1, 2020

Plants on record

12

Since 1997

Species recorded

1

Average size

4.4 in

Elevation

5,946 ft

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Nearest town
Jackson, WY

Flows through the National Elk Refuge just north of Jackson. Lower Flat Creek (posted boundary to McBride Bridge) is open to fishing Aug 1 to Oct 31, artificial flies only. Upper Flat Creek (McBride Bridge to the Bridger-Teton NF boundary) is open May 1 to Nov 30.

Sources: water_type , shore_notes , nearest_town , fishing_notes

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How Flat Creek is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of June. In 2020 it was June 1, 2020, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 13 years between 1997 and 2020.

Game Creek (0.5 mi) and Sleeping Indian Pond (10.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Sleeping Indian Pond is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.

Fish at Flat Creek

Fishing Flat Creek is most likely to be for Cutthroat Trout. All 12 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout.

Cutthroat Trout 12 plants
Plants
12 of 12
Last stocked
June 1, 2020
Average length
4.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Fishing Flat Creek

Upper Flat Creek is open upstream from the McBride Bridge to the Bridger-Teton National Forest boundary from May 1 through November 30. Lower Flat Creek is open to fishing from August 1 through October 31 between posted boundaries. These boundaries are from the posted southern boundary upstream to the McBride Bridge on the Flat Creek Road.

Sources: fws.gov

Fish stocked per year

  • 9601997
  • 5211998
  • 37,9012000
  • 41,9702001
  • 55,5302002
  • 40,3522003
  • 50,5402004
  • 31,4642014
  • 25,3442018
  • 25,0002019
  • 60,2642020

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 1, 2020 Cutthroat Trout 60,264 0.8 in report
June 1, 2019 Cutthroat Trout 25,000 0.8 in report
June 1, 2018 Cutthroat Trout 25,344 0.8 in report
July 1, 2014 Cutthroat Trout 31,464 0.8 in report
June 1, 2004 Cutthroat Trout 50,540 0.8 in report
July 1, 2003 Cutthroat Trout 40,352 0.8 in report
July 1, 2002 Cutthroat Trout 55,530 0.7 in report
July 1, 2001 Cutthroat Trout 40,832 0.7 in report
June 1, 2001 Cutthroat Trout 1,138 20.8 in report
June 1, 2000 Cutthroat Trout 37,901 0.8 in report
August 1, 1998 Cutthroat Trout 521 6.1 in report
August 1, 1997 Cutthroat Trout 960 19.3 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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