Rainbow Trout Stocked · 4 plants · last July 2026 Best: dawn, dusk Lame Deer Lake fishing
Lame Deer Lake fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout on a high alpine lake. Also recorded: Brown trout. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2020, most often in July. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brown trout.
- Last stocked
- July 2026
- Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 4
- Since 2020
- Species stocked
- 1 (+1 also recorded)
- Average size
- 2.5 in
- Elevation
- 9,604 ft
Fish at Lame Deer Lake
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 4 plants · last July 2026 Best: dawn, dusk 
Brown trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brown trout species guideHow Lame Deer Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 2021, 2023, and 2025.
Fish stocked in 2020
3,011
Fish stocked in 2022
3,070
Fish stocked in 2024
3,010
Fish stocked in 2026
3,012
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | Rainbow Trout | 3,012 | 2.4 in | report |
| July 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 3,010 | 2.3 in | report |
| July 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 3,070 | 3.1 in | report |
| July 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 3,011 | 2.3 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- high alpine
Remote high mountain lake in the upper Clear Creek drainage of the Cloud Peak Wilderness, Bighorn National Forest, stocked by helicopter. Wyoming Game and Fish advises anyone heading in to check the weather first and pack plenty of food, water and supplies.
Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Wyoming Game and Fish Department before you go.
Nearest lakes
Camping near Lame Deer Lake
Campgrounds within 15 miles of Lame Deer Lake's mapped point, nearest first: South Fork camping (5.9 miles), Tie Hack camping (6.2 miles), Middle Fork camping (6.3 miles), West Tensleep Lake camping (7.5 miles), and Sitting Bull camping (8.6 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Public land at Lame Deer Lake
Lame Deer 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 Lame Deer Lake?
Fishing Lame Deer Lake usually means Rainbow Trout. All 4 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked July 2026, averaging 2.5 in. Brown trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Lame Deer Lake stocked?
Last stocked July 2026. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2020, most often in July. No plants recorded in 2021, 2023, and 2025.
How big are the fish stocked at Lame Deer Lake?
Rainbow Trout stocked at Lame Deer Lake average 2.5 in.
How do you get on Lame Deer Lake?
Remote high mountain lake in the upper Clear Creek drainage of the Cloud Peak Wilderness, Bighorn National Forest, stocked by helicopter. Wyoming Game and Fish advises anyone heading in to check the weather first and pack plenty of food, water and supplies.