Fool Creek fishing

Fool Creek fishing has Cutthroat Trout and Tiger Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 2016, most often in June and July. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

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Last stocked
June 2026
Tiger Trout
Plants on record
11
Since 2016
Species recorded
2
Average size
9.4 in
Elevation
7,175 ft

Fish at Fool Creek

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Tiger Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last June 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked June 2026 · avg 9.4 in · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Tiger Trout species guide

How Fool Creek is stocked

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.

North Tongue River (1.8 mi), Sibley Lake (5.1 mi), Owen Creek (5.9 mi), and Lick Creek (7.3 mi) were stocked more recently. North Tongue River is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Sibley Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Owen Creek is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, and Lick Creek is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.

Fish stocked in 2016

400

Fish stocked in 2017

200

Fish stocked in 2018

400

Fish stocked in 2019

363

Fish stocked in 2020

440

Fish stocked in 2021

399

Fish stocked in 2022

402

Fish stocked in 2023

440

Fish stocked in 2024

440

Fish stocked in 2025

400

Fish stocked in 2026

360

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 2026Tiger Trout3609.4 inreport
July 2025Cutthroat Trout40010.1 inreport
July 2024Cutthroat Trout4409.5 inreport
July 2023Cutthroat Trout4409.4 inreport
June 2022Cutthroat Trout40210.1 inreport
June 2021Cutthroat Trout3999.3 inreport
July 2020Cutthroat Trout4409 inreport
July 2019Cutthroat Trout3639.2 inreport
June 2018Cutthroat Trout4008.7 inreport
June 2017Cutthroat Trout2009.2 inreport
July 2016Cutthroat Trout4009.5 inreport

Access and facts

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Wyoming Game and Fish Department before you go.

Nearest lakes

North Tongue River 1.8 mi last stocked July 2026 Sibley Lake 5.1 mi last stocked September 2026 Owen Creek 5.9 mi last stocked July 2026 Lake Creek 6.4 mi last stocked July 2025 Lick Creek 7.3 mi last stocked July 2026

Camping near Fool Creek

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Fool Creek's mapped point, nearest first: Pine Island Group Campground (3.5 miles), Sibley Lake camping (5.3 miles), Tie Flume camping (8 miles), and Dead Swede camping (9.7 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Public land at Fool Creek

Fool Creek is inside Bighorn National Forest.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Fool Creek?

Fishing Fool Creek usually means Cutthroat Trout: Cutthroat Trout accounts for 10 of 11 plants on record, ahead of Tiger Trout. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked July 2025, averaging 9.4 in. Tiger Trout was last stocked June 2026, averaging 9.4 in.

When is Fool Creek stocked?

Last stocked June 2026. It is stocked about once a year since 2016, most often in June and July.

How big are the fish stocked at Fool Creek?

Stocked fish average 9.4 in. Cutthroat Trout average 9.4 in. Tiger Trout average 9.4 in.

Which lakes near Fool Creek were stocked more recently?

North Tongue River (1.8 mi), Sibley Lake (5.1 mi), Owen Creek (5.9 mi), and Lick Creek (7.3 mi) were stocked more recently. North Tongue River is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Sibley Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Owen Creek is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, and Lick Creek is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.