Hanging Lake fishing

Fishing at Hanging Lake has Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2018, most often in June and July. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

June 1, 2026

Plants on record

12

Since 2018

Species recorded

2

Average size

8.7 in

Elevation

9,084 ft

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How Hanging Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of June. In 2026 it was June 1, 2026, about when it usually is.

Fish at Hanging Lake

Fishing Hanging Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 11 of 12 plants on record, ahead of Cutthroat Trout.

Rainbow Trout 11 plants
Plants
11 of 12
Last stocked
June 1, 2026
Average length
8.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Cutthroat Trout 1 plant
Plants
1 of 12
Last stocked
August 1, 2020
Average length
10.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,0032018
  • 1,8002019
  • 3,0002020
  • 2,2032021
  • 1,8012022
  • 1,8292023
  • 1,9682024
  • 2,0082025
  • 1,8622026

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 1, 2026 Rainbow Trout 1,862 8.3 in report
July 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 2,008 8.8 in report
June 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,968 8.5 in report
July 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 815 8.3 in report
June 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,014 8.2 in report
June 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,801 8.4 in report
June 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 2,203 8 in report
August 1, 2020 Cutthroat Trout 998 10.5 in report
June 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 2,002 8.7 in report
June 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,800 9.4 in report
June 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,001 8.7 in report
May 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,002 8.6 in report

Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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