Lake Mead fishing

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

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Last stocked
July 2024
Cutthroat Trout
Plants on record
2
Since 2020
Species recorded
1
Average size
3.3 in
Elevation
9,876 ft

Fish at Lake Mead

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

How Lake Mead is stocked

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.

No plants recorded in 2021, 2022, and 2023.

Fish stocked in 2020

1,312

Fish stocked in 2024

1,292

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 2024Cutthroat Trout1,2923.2 inreport
July 2020Cutthroat Trout1,3123.3 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

Cloud Peak Reservoir 1.1 mi last stocked July 2026 Gunboat Lake 5.2 mi last stocked July 2026 Lake Marion 6.1 mi last stocked July 2022 Willow Park Reservoir 6.3 mi last stocked July 2025 Ringbone Lake 8.7 mi last stocked July 2026

Camping near Lake Mead

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Lake Mead's mapped point, nearest first: Middle Fork camping (9.9 miles), West Tensleep Lake camping (10.1 miles), Tie Hack camping (11 miles), South Fork camping (11 miles), and Sitting Bull camping (14.2 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Public land at Lake Mead

Lake Mead 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 Lake Mead?

Fishing Lake Mead usually means Cutthroat Trout. All 2 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked July 2024, averaging 3.3 in.

When is Lake Mead stocked?

Last stocked July 2024. It is stocked about 0.4 times a year since 2020, most often in July. No plants recorded in 2021, 2022, and 2023.

How big are the fish stocked at Lake Mead?

Cutthroat Trout stocked at Lake Mead average 3.3 in.

Which lakes near Lake Mead were stocked more recently?

Cloud Peak Reservoir (1.1 mi), Gunboat Lake (5.2 mi), Willow Park Reservoir (6.3 mi), and Ringbone Lake (8.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Ringbone Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.