Gilbert Creek fishing

Gilbert Creek fishing: not stocked since June 2013. It was stocked with Mottled Sculpin and Cutthroat Trout on a river section.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
June 2013
Cutthroat Trout
Plants on record
12
Since 2003
Species recorded
2
Average size
4 in
Elevation
8,352 ft

Fish at Gilbert Creek

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Mottled Sculpin Stocked · 4 plants · last August 2006

Last stocked August 2006 · avg 0 in · 4 plants

How Gilbert Creek is stocked

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.

No plants recorded in 2007 and 2012.

Fish stocked in 2003

410

Fish stocked in 2004

1,728

Fish stocked in 2005

1,760

Fish stocked in 2006

914

Fish stocked in 2008

685

Fish stocked in 2009

700

Fish stocked in 2010

612

Fish stocked in 2011

1,484

Fish stocked in 2013

702

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 2013Cutthroat Trout7026.8 inreport
July 2011Cutthroat Trout1,4844.9 inreport
July 2010Cutthroat Trout6126.8 inreport
July 2009Cutthroat Trout7005.9 inreport
July 2008Cutthroat Trout6856.6 inreport
August 2006Mottled Sculpin2100 inreport
July 2006Cutthroat Trout7048 inreport
September 2005Cutthroat Trout1,0504.3 inreport
July 2005Mottled Sculpin7100 inreport
August 2004Mottled Sculpin7050 inreport
July 2004Cutthroat Trout1,0234.5 inreport
August 2003Mottled Sculpin4100 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Nearest town
Mountain View, WY

From Mountain View, take WY-410 about 6.5 miles south, then continue south on gravel County Road 283, keeping right at the fork, past Graham Reservoir and the East Fork Smiths Fork bridge. It crosses Gilbert Creek at the forest boundary; a trail follows the creek 4.4 miles to the Utah line.

Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.

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

Nearest lakes

Public land at Gilbert Creek

Gilbert Creek is 0.3 miles outside the edge of Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Gilbert Creek?

Fishing Gilbert Creek usually means Cutthroat Trout: Cutthroat Trout accounts for 8 of 12 plants on record, ahead of Mottled Sculpin. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked June 2013, averaging 6 in. Mottled Sculpin was last stocked August 2006, averaging 0 in.

When is Gilbert Creek stocked?

Not stocked since June 2013. No plants recorded in 2007 and 2012.

How big are the fish stocked at Gilbert Creek?

Stocked fish average 4 in. Cutthroat Trout average 6 in. Mottled Sculpin average 0 in.

How do you get on Gilbert Creek?

The nearest town is Mountain View, WY. From Mountain View, take WY-410 about 6.5 miles south, then continue south on gravel County Road 283, keeping right at the fork, past Graham Reservoir and the East Fork Smiths Fork bridge. It crosses Gilbert Creek at the forest boundary; a trail follows the creek 4.4 miles to the Utah line.

Which lakes near Gilbert Creek were stocked more recently?

Murray Reservoir (2.4 mi), Archie Pond (6.5 mi), Vacher Reservoir (12.1 mi), Sulphur Creek Reservoir (22.7 mi), and Henrys Fork (39.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Murray Reservoir is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Archie Pond is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Vacher Reservoir is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, and Sulphur Creek Reservoir is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.

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