Lower Paint Rock Lake fishing

Fishing at Lower Paint Rock Lake has Splake and Tiger Muskie on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2010, most often in June and July.

Last stocked

October 1, 2021

Plants on record

11

Since 2010

Species recorded

2

Average size

5.8 in

Elevation

9,178 ft

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How Lower Paint Rock Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of July. In 2021 it was October 1, 2021, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 2018.

Upper Medicine Lodge Lake (0.8 mi), Lower Medicine Lodge Lake (1.4 mi), Poacher Lake (3.4 mi), Lost Lake (4.6 mi), and Emerald Lake (5.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Lower Medicine Lodge Lake is also stocked with Splake.

Fish at Lower Paint Rock Lake

Fishing Lower Paint Rock Lake is most likely to be for Splake. Splake accounts for 8 of 11 plants on record, ahead of Tiger Muskie.

Splake 8 plants
Plants
8 of 11
Last stocked
July 1, 2017
Average length
4.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Splake guide.

Tiger Muskie 3 plants
Plants
3 of 11
Last stocked
October 1, 2021
Average length
8.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Tiger Muskie guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,2002010
  • 1,0882011
  • 1,2002012
  • 1,2002013
  • 1,3202014
  • 1,3212015
  • 1,2002016
  • 1,1992017
  • 2012019
  • 1582020
  • 1702021

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 1, 2021 Tiger Muskie 170 8.7 in report
September 1, 2020 Tiger Muskie 158 8.4 in report
September 1, 2019 Tiger Muskie 201 7.5 in report
July 1, 2017 Splake 1,199 5.3 in report
June 1, 2016 Splake 1,200 4.8 in report
June 1, 2015 Splake 1,321 5.1 in report
July 1, 2014 Splake 1,320 5.5 in report
June 1, 2013 Splake 1,200 5.2 in report
June 1, 2012 Splake 1,200 4.3 in report
August 1, 2011 Splake 1,088 4.6 in report
July 1, 2010 Splake 1,200 4.1 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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