Lily Lake fishing

Lily Lake fishing has Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 2010, most often in July and August.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
July 2026
Cutthroat Trout
Plants on record
9
Since 2010
Species recorded
1
Average size
3.3 in
Elevation
9,531 ft

Fish at Lily Lake

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

How Lily Lake is stocked

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.

No plants recorded in 8 years between 2010 and 2026.

Fish stocked in 2010

1,350

Fish stocked in 2012

2,992

Fish stocked in 2014

3,019

Fish stocked in 2016

3,024

Fish stocked in 2018

3,003

Fish stocked in 2020

2,997

Fish stocked in 2022

1,497

Fish stocked in 2024

1,494

Fish stocked in 2026

1,497

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 2026Cutthroat Trout1,4973.3 inreport
July 2024Cutthroat Trout1,4943 inreport
July 2022Cutthroat Trout1,4973.3 inreport
July 2020Cutthroat Trout2,9973.4 inreport
August 2018Cutthroat Trout3,0033.4 inreport
July 2016Cutthroat Trout3,0243.2 inreport
August 2014Cutthroat Trout3,0193.5 inreport
July 2012Cutthroat Trout2,9923.5 inreport
August 2010Cutthroat Trout1,3503.2 inreport

Access and facts

Cloud Peak Wilderness lake reached on the Middle Paintrock Trail #066 from the Lily Lake Trailhead: from Ten Sleep take US 16 east, turn onto FSR 27, cross the bridge, go 2 miles and turn onto FSR 24. The trailhead has limited parking and no facilities.

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 Lily Lake

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Lily Lake's mapped point, nearest first: West Tensleep Lake camping (5.1 miles), Sitting Bull camping (9.2 miles), and Boulder Park camping (10.4 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Public land at Lily Lake

Lily Lake is inside Bighorn National Forest.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Lily Lake?

Fishing Lily Lake usually means Cutthroat Trout. All 9 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked July 2026, averaging 3.3 in.

When is Lily Lake stocked?

Last stocked July 2026. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 2010, most often in July and August. No plants recorded in 8 years between 2010 and 2026.

How big are the fish stocked at Lily Lake?

Cutthroat Trout stocked at Lily Lake average 3.3 in.

How do you get on Lily Lake?

Cloud Peak Wilderness lake reached on the Middle Paintrock Trail #066 from the Lily Lake Trailhead: from Ten Sleep take US 16 east, turn onto FSR 27, cross the bridge, go 2 miles and turn onto FSR 24. The trailhead has limited parking and no facilities.

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