Long Lake fishing

Long Lake fishing has Tiger Trout and Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 2018, most often in July and August. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
July 2026
Cutthroat Trout
Plants on record
10
Since 2018
Species recorded
2
Average size
3.5 in
Elevation
8,916 ft

Fish at Long Lake

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Tiger Trout Stocked · 5 plants · last July 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked July 2026 · avg 3.6 in · 5 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Tiger Trout species guide

How Long Lake is stocked

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.

No plants recorded in 2019, 2021, 2023, and 2025.

Fish stocked in 2018

899

Fish stocked in 2020

886

Fish stocked in 2022

863

Fish stocked in 2024

902

Fish stocked in 2026

898

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 2026Cutthroat Trout4003.3 inreport
July 2026Tiger Trout4983.8 inreport
July 2024Cutthroat Trout4043.2 inreport
July 2024Tiger Trout4983.5 inreport
July 2022Cutthroat Trout3983.4 inreport
July 2022Tiger Trout4653.4 inreport
July 2020Cutthroat Trout4003.3 inreport
July 2020Tiger Trout4863.6 inreport
August 2018Cutthroat Trout3993.4 inreport
August 2018Tiger Trout5003.7 inreport

Access and facts

Nearest town
Buffalo, WY

Cloud Peak Wilderness lake in the upper Clear Creek drainage west of Buffalo. The 0.8-mile Long Lake Trail (#091) leads to it off the Oliver Creek Trail (#047), which starts at Middle Clear Creek on Forest Road 386 and ends at the Sherd Lake Loop (#046) from Circle Park Trailhead.

Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.

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

Nearest lakes

Ringbone Lake 0.2 mi last stocked July 2026 Sherd Lake 0.8 mi last stocked July 2026 Lame Deer Lake 2.1 mi last stocked July 2026 Brown Bear Lake 2.1 mi last stocked July 2026 Cloud Peak Reservoir 9.1 mi last stocked July 2026

Camping near Long Lake

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Long Lake's mapped point, nearest first: South Fork camping (3.9 miles), Tie Hack camping (4.2 miles), Middle Fork camping (4.2 miles), West Tensleep Lake camping (9.4 miles), and Lost Cabin camping (9.4 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Public land at Long Lake

Long 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 Long Lake?

Fishing Long Lake is as likely for Cutthroat Trout and Tiger Trout. Each accounts for 5 of 10 plants on record. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked July 2026, averaging 3.3 in. Tiger Trout was last stocked July 2026, averaging 3.6 in.

When is Long Lake stocked?

Last stocked July 2026. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 2018, most often in July and August. No plants recorded in 2019, 2021, 2023, and 2025.

How big are the fish stocked at Long Lake?

Stocked fish average 3.5 in. Cutthroat Trout average 3.3 in. Tiger Trout average 3.6 in.

How do you get on Long Lake?

The nearest town is Buffalo, WY. Cloud Peak Wilderness lake in the upper Clear Creek drainage west of Buffalo. The 0.8-mile Long Lake Trail (#091) leads to it off the Oliver Creek Trail (#047), which starts at Middle Clear Creek on Forest Road 386 and ends at the Sherd Lake Loop (#046) from Circle Park Trailhead.

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