Tiger Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last July 2025 Best: dawn, dusk Gardner Lake fishing
Gardner Lake fishing is stocked with Tiger Trout on a high alpine lake. It is stocked once in 2025, most often in July. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- July 2025
- Tiger Trout
- Plants on record
- 1
- Since 2025
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 3.4 in
- Elevation
- 9,947 ft
Fish at Gardner Lake
Tiger Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last July 2025 Best: dawn, dusk How Gardner Lake is stocked
Long Lake (2.9 mi) was stocked more recently.
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | Tiger Trout | 1,099 | 3.4 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- high alpine
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Wyoming Game and Fish Department before you go.
About Gardner Lake
Anglers in the area should be aware of wildlife, as "grizzly bears or wolves" occasionally "roam the wilderness adjacent to the trail." Access to Gardner Lake involves "a relatively steep descent from the highway." (americantrails.org, accessed September 22, 2026)
Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.
Nearest lakes
Camping near Gardner Lake
Campgrounds within 15 miles of Gardner Lake's mapped point, nearest first: Greenough Lake camping (6.6 miles), Limber Pine camping (6.7 miles), Parkside camping (7 miles), Rattin camping (10.5 miles), and Sheridan camping (11.7 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Public land at Gardner Lake
Gardner Lake is inside Shoshone National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Gardner Lake?
Fishing Gardner Lake usually means Tiger Trout. The one plant on record is Tiger Trout. Tiger Trout was last stocked July 2025, averaging 3.4 in.
When is Gardner Lake stocked?
Last stocked July 2025. It is stocked once in 2025, most often in July.
How big are the fish stocked at Gardner Lake?
Tiger Trout stocked at Gardner Lake average 3.4 in.
Which lakes near Gardner Lake were stocked more recently?
Long Lake (2.9 mi) was stocked more recently.