Hope Lake fishing

Hope Lake fishing has Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2018, most often in July and August.

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Last stocked
July 2026
Cutthroat Trout
Plants on record
5
Since 2018
Species recorded
1
Average size
3.3 in
Elevation
9,587 ft

Fish at Hope Lake

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

How Hope Lake is stocked

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.

No plants recorded in 2019, 2021, 2023, and 2025.

Fish stocked in 2018

399

Fish stocked in 2020

400

Fish stocked in 2022

398

Fish stocked in 2024

251

Fish stocked in 2026

249

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 2026Cutthroat Trout2493.3 inreport
July 2024Cutthroat Trout2513.2 inreport
July 2022Cutthroat Trout3983.4 inreport
July 2020Cutthroat Trout4003.3 inreport
August 2018Cutthroat Trout3993.4 inreport

Access and facts

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

Nearest lakes

Weston Reservoir 3.6 mi last stocked July 2026 Bighorn Reservoir 4 mi last stocked September 2023 Emerald Lake 4.2 mi last stocked July 2026 Park Reservoir 5 mi last stocked June 2026 Duck Pond 6.4 mi last stocked June 2026

Camping near Hope Lake

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Hope Lake's mapped point, nearest first: Ranger Creek camping (10.9 miles), Shell Creek camping (11.8 miles), and Dead Swede camping (14.5 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Public land at Hope Lake

Hope 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 Hope Lake?

Fishing Hope Lake usually means Cutthroat Trout. All 5 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked July 2026, averaging 3.3 in.

When is Hope Lake stocked?

Last stocked July 2026. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2018, most often in July and August. No plants recorded in 2019, 2021, 2023, and 2025.

How big are the fish stocked at Hope Lake?

Cutthroat Trout stocked at Hope Lake average 3.3 in.