Lake of the Woods fishing

Lake of the Woods fishing has Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 2021, most often in July.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
July 2026
Cutthroat Trout
Plants on record
6
Since 2021
Species recorded
1
Average size
5.6 in
Elevation
9,236 ft

Fish at Lake of the Woods

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

How Lake of the Woods is stocked

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.

Fish stocked in 2021

1,001

Fish stocked in 2022

1,000

Fish stocked in 2023

903

Fish stocked in 2024

1,092

Fish stocked in 2025

1,087

Fish stocked in 2026

1,007

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 2026Cutthroat Trout1,0075.6 inreport
July 2025Cutthroat Trout1,0875.6 inreport
July 2024Cutthroat Trout1,0925.5 inreport
July 2023Cutthroat Trout9035.9 inreport
July 2022Cutthroat Trout1,0005.2 inreport
July 2021Cutthroat Trout1,0016 inreport

Access and facts

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

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Public land at Lake of the Woods

Lake of the Woods is 0.3 miles outside the edge of Shoshone National Forest.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Lake of the Woods?

Fishing Lake of the Woods usually means Cutthroat Trout. All 6 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked July 2026, averaging 5.6 in.

When is Lake of the Woods stocked?

Last stocked July 2026. It is stocked about once a year since 2021, most often in July.

How big are the fish stocked at Lake of the Woods?

Cutthroat Trout stocked at Lake of the Woods average 5.6 in.