Lake Mead fishing

Fishing at Lake Mead has Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.4 times a year since 2020, most often in July.

Last stocked

July 1, 2024

Plants on record

2

Since 2020

Species recorded

1

Average size

3.3 in

Elevation

9,876 ft

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How Lake Mead is stocked

No plants recorded in 2021, 2022, and 2023.

Cloud Peak Reservoir (1.1 mi) and Gunboat Lake (5.2 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Lake Mead

Fishing Lake Mead is most likely to be for Cutthroat Trout. All 2 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout.

Cutthroat Trout 2 plants
Plants
2 of 2
Last stocked
July 1, 2024
Average length
3.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,3122020
  • 1,2922024

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 1, 2024 Cutthroat Trout 1,292 3.2 in report
July 1, 2020 Cutthroat Trout 1,312 3.3 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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