Golden Trout Stocked · 9 plants · last July 2026 Best: dawn, dusk Gunboat Lake fishing
Gunboat Lake fishing has Golden Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 2010, most often in July and August. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- July 2026
- Golden Trout
- Plants on record
- 9
- Since 2010
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 3.4 in
- Elevation
- 10,542 ft
Fish at Gunboat Lake
Golden Trout Stocked · 9 plants · last July 2026 Best: dawn, dusk How Gunboat Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 8 years between 2010 and 2026.
Fish stocked in 2010
1,358
Fish stocked in 2012
1,584
Fish stocked in 2014
1,600
Fish stocked in 2016
1,620
Fish stocked in 2018
1,600
Fish stocked in 2020
1,597
Fish stocked in 2022
1,059
Fish stocked in 2024
1,646
Fish stocked in 2026
1,599
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | Golden Trout | 1,599 | 3.2 in | report |
| July 2024 | Golden Trout | 1,646 | 3.1 in | report |
| July 2022 | Golden Trout | 1,059 | 3.3 in | report |
| July 2020 | Golden Trout | 1,597 | 3.4 in | report |
| August 2018 | Golden Trout | 1,600 | 3.2 in | report |
| July 2016 | Golden Trout | 1,620 | 3.8 in | report |
| August 2014 | Golden Trout | 1,600 | 3.7 in | report |
| July 2012 | Golden Trout | 1,584 | 3.8 in | report |
| August 2010 | Golden Trout | 1,358 | 3.3 in | report |
Access and facts
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Wyoming Game and Fish Department before you go.
Nearest lakes
Camping near Gunboat Lake
Campgrounds within 15 miles of Gunboat Lake's mapped point, nearest first: West Tensleep Lake camping (5.5 miles), Sitting Bull camping (10.1 miles), Boulder Park camping (12.2 miles), Middle Fork camping (12.2 miles), and South Fork camping (12.8 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Public land at Gunboat Lake
Gunboat Lake is inside Bighorn National Forest and Cloud Peak Wilderness.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Gunboat Lake?
Fishing Gunboat Lake usually means Golden Trout. All 9 plants on record are Golden Trout. Golden Trout was last stocked July 2026, averaging 3.4 in.
When is Gunboat Lake stocked?
Last stocked July 2026. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 2010, most often in July and August. No plants recorded in 8 years between 2010 and 2026.
How big are the fish stocked at Gunboat Lake?
Golden Trout stocked at Gunboat Lake average 3.4 in.