High Savery Reservoir fishing

High Savery Reservoir fishing is stocked with Kokanee Salmon, Cutthroat Trout, and Tiger Trout on a reservoir. Also recorded: White Sucker. It is stocked about 3 times a year since 2017, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
July 2026
Kokanee Salmon
Plants on record
30
Since 2017
Species stocked
3 (+1 also recorded)
Average size
5.1 in
Elevation
7,281 ft

Fish at High Savery Reservoir

3 stocked · 1 confirmed present

Kokanee Salmon Stocked · 10 plants · last July 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked July 2026 · avg 3.2 in · 10 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Kokanee Salmon species guide
Tiger Trout Stocked · 9 plants · last April 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked April 2026 · avg 5.1 in · 9 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Tiger Trout species guide

High Savery Reservoir, located just off County Road 401 between Rawlins and Savery, is a great fishing destination with plenty of room to explore. It is also listed among the great fishing destinations if you are planning on fishing via power boat. (wyomingcarboncounty.com, accessed September 22, 2026)

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How High Savery Reservoir is stocked

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.

Fish stocked in 2017

31,132

Fish stocked in 2018

27,469

Fish stocked in 2019

33,485

Fish stocked in 2020

24,516

Fish stocked in 2021

31,620

Fish stocked in 2022

34,045

Fish stocked in 2023

33,478

Fish stocked in 2024

33,815

Fish stocked in 2025

28,999

Fish stocked in 2026

29,473

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 2026Kokanee Salmon16,3173.1 inreport
April 2026Tiger Trout5,5007.3 inreport
April 2026Cutthroat Trout7,6566.7 inreport
June 2025Kokanee Salmon16,4943.1 inreport
May 2025Tiger Trout1,4908.6 inreport
May 2025Cutthroat Trout11,0155.9 inreport
June 2024Kokanee Salmon15,8133.2 inreport
May 2024Tiger Trout9,9805.6 inreport
May 2024Cutthroat Trout8,0227.3 inreport
June 2023Tiger Trout9,1154 inreport
June 2023Kokanee Salmon16,5243.2 inreport
May 2023Cutthroat Trout7,8397 inreport
June 2022Tiger Trout10,0323.8 inreport
June 2022Kokanee Salmon16,4393.6 inreport
June 2022Cutthroat Trout1,7937.2 inreport
May 2022Cutthroat Trout5,7816.7 inreport
July 2021Kokanee Salmon13,5633.2 inreport
June 2021Tiger Trout10,0353.8 inreport
June 2021Cutthroat Trout8,0226.9 inreport
June 2020Kokanee Salmon16,5003 inreport
May 2020Cutthroat Trout8,0166.2 inreport
June 2019Tiger Trout9,0094 inreport
June 2019Kokanee Salmon16,5903.2 inreport
June 2019Cutthroat Trout7,8866.8 inreport
June 2018Tiger Trout10,2644.1 inreport
June 2018Cutthroat Trout7,2087.1 inreport
May 2018Kokanee Salmon9,9973.5 inreport
June 2017Tiger Trout10,0924.4 inreport
June 2017Cutthroat Trout11,0426.8 inreport
May 2017Kokanee Salmon9,9983.3 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Savery, WY

About 35 miles south of Rawlins in Carbon County. Take WY Highway 71 south from Rawlins (it becomes County Road 401 toward Savery) and turn west on the lake road. A state-built dam on Savery Creek, in the Little Snake River basin, holds the reservoir; the site has a boat ramp and a day-use area.

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

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Common questions

What fish are at High Savery Reservoir?

Fishing High Savery Reservoir usually means Cutthroat Trout: Cutthroat Trout accounts for 11 of 30 plants on record, ahead of Kokanee Salmon and one more. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked April 2026, averaging 6.8 in. Kokanee Salmon was last stocked July 2026, averaging 3.2 in. Tiger Trout was last stocked April 2026, averaging 5.1 in. White Sucker is recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is High Savery Reservoir stocked?

Last stocked July 2026. It is stocked about 3 times a year since 2017, most often in May and June.

How big are the fish stocked at High Savery Reservoir?

Stocked fish average 5.1 in. Cutthroat Trout average 6.8 in. Kokanee Salmon average 3.2 in. Tiger Trout average 5.1 in.

How do you get on High Savery Reservoir?

The nearest town is Savery, WY. About 35 miles south of Rawlins in Carbon County. Take WY Highway 71 south from Rawlins (it becomes County Road 401 toward Savery) and turn west on the lake road. A state-built dam on Savery Creek, in the Little Snake River basin, holds the reservoir; the site has a boat ramp and a day-use area.

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