Foote Creek fishing

Foote Creek fishing is stocked with Brook Trout on a river section. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2016, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

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Last stocked
June 2026
Brook Trout
Plants on record
10
Since 2016
Species recorded
1
Average size
3.7 in
Elevation
6,588 ft

Fish at Foote Creek

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Brook Trout Stocked · 10 plants · last June 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked June 2026 · avg 3.7 in · 10 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brook Trout species guide

How Foote Creek is stocked

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.

No plants recorded in 2021.

Fish stocked in 2016

992

Fish stocked in 2017

1,056

Fish stocked in 2018

1,105

Fish stocked in 2019

1,040

Fish stocked in 2020

1,051

Fish stocked in 2022

1,096

Fish stocked in 2023

977

Fish stocked in 2024

1,007

Fish stocked in 2025

1,000

Fish stocked in 2026

999

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 2026Brook Trout9994.7 inreport
May 2025Brook Trout1,0004.3 inreport
May 2024Brook Trout1,0073.1 inreport
June 2023Brook Trout9774.8 inreport
June 2022Brook Trout1,0963.2 inreport
June 2020Brook Trout1,0513.7 inreport
June 2019Brook Trout1,0402.7 inreport
May 2018Brook Trout1,1053.1 inreport
May 2017Brook Trout1,0563.1 inreport
July 2016Brook Trout9924.3 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Facilities
restrooms, camping

Public fishing is on WGFD's Wick Brothers/Beumee WHMA, 5 miles west of Arlington along I-80, where 3 ponds and 10 miles of stream in the Wagonhound and Foote Creek drainages hold trout. Parking and a restroom are on site; roads are not plowed in winter. Parts of the creek cross private land.

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

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Common questions

What fish are at Foote Creek?

Fishing Foote Creek usually means Brook Trout. All 10 plants on record are Brook Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked June 2026, averaging 3.7 in.

When is Foote Creek stocked?

Last stocked June 2026. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2016, most often in May and June. No plants recorded in 2021.

How big are the fish stocked at Foote Creek?

Brook Trout stocked at Foote Creek average 3.7 in.

How do you get on Foote Creek?

Facilities include restrooms and camping. Public fishing is on WGFD's Wick Brothers/Beumee WHMA, 5 miles west of Arlington along I-80, where 3 ponds and 10 miles of stream in the Wagonhound and Foote Creek drainages hold trout. Parking and a restroom are on site; roads are not plowed in winter. Parts of the creek cross private land.

Which lakes near Foote Creek were stocked more recently?

Wagonhound Creek (18.3 mi), Wheatland Reservoir Number 3 (22.1 mi), and Firebox Lake (29.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Wheatland Reservoir Number 3 is also stocked with Brook Trout and Firebox Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout.

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