Lewis Lake fishing

Fishing at Lewis Lake has Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2021, most often in July.

Last stocked

July 1, 2025

Plants on record

3

Since 2021

Species recorded

1

Average size

3.6 in

Elevation

10,238 ft

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How Lewis Lake is stocked

No plants recorded in 2022 and 2024.

Clendenning Lake (3.4 mi) and Brooks Lake (6.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Brooks Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.

Fish at Lewis Lake

Fishing Lewis Lake is most likely to be for Cutthroat Trout. All 3 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout.

Cutthroat Trout 3 plants
Plants
3 of 3
Last stocked
July 1, 2025
Average length
3.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Fishing Lewis Lake

Lewis Lake holds brown, brook, and lake trout. It falls within the non-native trout tolerance area of Yellowstone National Park.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

What to watch for

Several hot springs empty into Lewis Lake on its northwestern shore. There are also two more hot springs at the lake's southern end where it empties into the Lewis River.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,1012021
  • 1,1002023
  • 1,0032025

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 1, 2025 Cutthroat Trout 1,003 3.5 in report
July 1, 2023 Cutthroat Trout 1,100 3.7 in report
July 1, 2021 Cutthroat Trout 1,101 3.7 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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