Lake Marion fishing

Fishing at Lake Marion is on a high alpine lake, stocked with Cutthroat Trout. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 2010, most often in July and August.

Last stocked

July 1, 2022

Plants on record

7

Since 2010

Species recorded

1

Average size

3.4 in

Elevation

10,020 ft

Access and facts

Water type
high alpine

A high alpine lake along Tensleep Creek in the Bighorn Mountains, near the creek's headwaters at the Cloud Peak Wilderness, along with Misty Moon Lake and Lake Helen.

Sources: water_type , shore_notes

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How Lake Marion is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of July. In 2022 it was July 1, 2022, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2021.

Gunboat Lake (1 mi), Florence Lake (1.9 mi), Lily Lake (3.7 mi), and Lost Lake (5.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Florence Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Lily Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, and Lost Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.

Fish at Lake Marion

Fishing Lake Marion is most likely to be for Cutthroat Trout. All 7 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout.

Cutthroat Trout 7 plants
Plants
7 of 7
Last stocked
July 1, 2022
Average length
3.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1172010
  • 1502012
  • 1502014
  • 1682016
  • 1492018
  • 1482020
  • 1872022

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 1, 2022 Cutthroat Trout 187 3.3 in report
July 1, 2020 Cutthroat Trout 148 3.4 in report
August 1, 2018 Cutthroat Trout 149 3.4 in report
July 1, 2016 Cutthroat Trout 168 3.2 in report
August 1, 2014 Cutthroat Trout 150 3.5 in report
July 1, 2012 Cutthroat Trout 150 3.5 in report
August 1, 2010 Cutthroat Trout 117 3.2 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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