Grizzly Lake fishing

Grizzly Lake fishing is stocked with Brook Trout and Cutthroat Trout on a natural lake. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 1997, most often in July and August. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
July 2025
Cutthroat Trout
Plants on record
16
Since 1997
Species recorded
2
Average size
3 in
Elevation
7,207 ft

Fish at Grizzly Lake

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Brook Trout Stocked · 2 plants · last August 1999 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked August 1999 · avg 3.3 in · 2 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brook Trout species guide

How Grizzly Lake is stocked

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.

No plants recorded in 13 years between 1997 and 2025.

Fish stocked in 1997

1,100

Fish stocked in 1999

550

Fish stocked in 2001

1,034

Fish stocked in 2003

996

Fish stocked in 2005

1,045

Fish stocked in 2006

1,000

Fish stocked in 2007

1,044

Fish stocked in 2009

1,056

Fish stocked in 2011

528

Fish stocked in 2013

698

Fish stocked in 2015

929

Fish stocked in 2017

988

Fish stocked in 2019

996

Fish stocked in 2021

1,096

Fish stocked in 2023

1,100

Fish stocked in 2025

1,003

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 2025Cutthroat Trout1,0033.5 inreport
July 2023Cutthroat Trout1,1003.7 inreport
July 2021Cutthroat Trout1,0963.7 inreport
August 2019Cutthroat Trout9963.8 inreport
August 2017Cutthroat Trout9883.5 inreport
July 2015Cutthroat Trout9292.8 inreport
August 2013Cutthroat Trout6984.3 inreport
August 2011Cutthroat Trout5285.6 inreport
August 2009Cutthroat Trout1,0561.2 inreport
August 2007Cutthroat Trout1,0441.4 inreport
August 2006Cutthroat Trout1,0001.3 inreport
August 2005Cutthroat Trout1,0451.4 inreport
June 2003Cutthroat Trout9962.5 inreport
August 2001Cutthroat Trout1,0343.1 inreport
August 1999Brook Trout5503.7 inreport
August 1997Brook Trout1,1002.9 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Kelly, WY

Grizzly Lake Trail #4094 starts at a large pullout on the gravel Gros Ventre Road just before Red Hills Campground, about 26 miles from Jackson. The lake is about 4.3 miles in; the first 2.3 miles are shared with the Blue Miner Lake Trail. No toilets or water at the trailhead.

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 Grizzly Lake

Grizzly Lake is 0.4 miles outside the edge of Gros Ventre Wilderness.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Grizzly Lake?

Fishing Grizzly Lake usually means Cutthroat Trout: Cutthroat Trout accounts for 14 of 16 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked July 2025, averaging 3 in. Brook Trout was last stocked August 1999, averaging 3.3 in.

When is Grizzly Lake stocked?

Last stocked July 2025. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 1997, most often in July and August. No plants recorded in 13 years between 1997 and 2025.

How big are the fish stocked at Grizzly Lake?

Stocked fish average 3 in. Cutthroat Trout average 3 in. Brook Trout average 3.3 in.

How do you get on Grizzly Lake?

The nearest town is Kelly, WY. Grizzly Lake Trail #4094 starts at a large pullout on the gravel Gros Ventre Road just before Red Hills Campground, about 26 miles from Jackson. The lake is about 4.3 miles in; the first 2.3 miles are shared with the Blue Miner Lake Trail. No toilets or water at the trailhead.

Which lakes near Grizzly Lake were stocked more recently?

Lower Slide Lake (2.6 mi), Dallas Lake (7.1 mi), and Soda Lake (13.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Lower Slide Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Dallas Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout and Cutthroat Trout, and Soda Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.

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