Gelatt Lake fishing

Gelatt Lake fishing has Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, and Arctic Grayling on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.2 times a year since 2018, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

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Last stocked
April 2026
Cutthroat Trout
Plants on record
20
Since 2018
Species recorded
3
Average size
5.9 in
Elevation
7,247 ft

Fish at Gelatt Lake

3 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 9 plants · last April 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked April 2026 · avg 6.9 in · 9 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

How Gelatt Lake is stocked

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.

Twin Buttes Lake (1.3 mi), Lake Hattie (7 mi), and Sodergreen Lake (7.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Twin Buttes Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout and Rainbow Trout, Lake Hattie is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout and Rainbow Trout, and Sodergreen Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Arctic Grayling, and Cutthroat Trout.

Fish stocked in 2018

6,820

Fish stocked in 2019

7,261

Fish stocked in 2020

6,994

Fish stocked in 2021

7,626

Fish stocked in 2022

4,954

Fish stocked in 2023

5,017

Fish stocked in 2024

5,230

Fish stocked in 2025

2,507

Fish stocked in 2026

2,502

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 2026Cutthroat Trout1,0025.3 inreport
April 2026Rainbow Trout1,5006.3 inreport
May 2025Cutthroat Trout1,0004.9 inreport
April 2025Rainbow Trout1,5076.1 inreport
May 2024Cutthroat Trout2,5005.3 inreport
April 2024Rainbow Trout2,7306.2 inreport
April 2023Cutthroat Trout2,2894.7 inreport
April 2023Rainbow Trout2,7286.5 inreport
May 2022Cutthroat Trout2,5014.5 inreport
April 2022Rainbow Trout2,4536.1 inreport
September 2021Cutthroat Trout2,5202.4 inreport
March 2021Cutthroat Trout2,3774.2 inreport
March 2021Rainbow Trout2,7297.5 inreport
May 2020Cutthroat Trout3,4955.2 inreport
May 2020Rainbow Trout3,4996.5 inreport
June 2019Arctic Grayling5189.2 inreport
March 2019Cutthroat Trout3,5034.6 inreport
March 2019Rainbow Trout3,2407.7 inreport
June 2018Cutthroat Trout3,5004.9 inreport
June 2018Rainbow Trout3,3209.1 inreport

Access and facts

Nearest town
Laramie, WY
Facilities
restrooms, dock

Wyoming Game and Fish public access area 12 miles west of Laramie on Pahlow Lane. The developed lot has an outhouse, boat ramp, dock, and accessible parking.

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

Nearest lakes

Twin Buttes Lake 1.3 mi last stocked September 2026 Meeboer Lake 1.9 mi last stocked April 2026 Lake Hattie 7 mi last stocked September 2026 Sodergreen Lake 7.3 mi last stocked May 2026 Alsop Lake 10.9 mi last stocked April 2026

Public land at Gelatt Lake

Gelatt Lake is 0.6 miles outside the edge of Mortenson Lake National Wildlife Refuge.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Gelatt Lake?

Fishing Gelatt Lake usually means Cutthroat Trout: Cutthroat Trout accounts for 10 of 20 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and one more. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked April 2026, averaging 4.6 in. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 2026, averaging 6.9 in. Arctic Grayling was last stocked June 2019, averaging 9.2 in.

When is Gelatt Lake stocked?

Last stocked April 2026. It is stocked about 2.2 times a year since 2018, most often in April and May.

How big are the fish stocked at Gelatt Lake?

Stocked fish average 5.9 in. Cutthroat Trout average 4.6 in. Rainbow Trout average 6.9 in. Arctic Grayling average 9.2 in.

How do you get on Gelatt Lake?

The nearest town is Laramie, WY. Facilities include restrooms and dock. Wyoming Game and Fish public access area 12 miles west of Laramie on Pahlow Lane. The developed lot has an outhouse, boat ramp, dock, and accessible parking.

Which lakes near Gelatt Lake were stocked more recently?

Twin Buttes Lake (1.3 mi), Lake Hattie (7 mi), and Sodergreen Lake (7.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Twin Buttes Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout and Rainbow Trout, Lake Hattie is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout and Rainbow Trout, and Sodergreen Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Arctic Grayling, and Cutthroat Trout.

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