Lower Slide Lake

Lower Slide Lake fishing

Fishing at Lower Slide Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Lake Trout and Cutthroat Trout. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 1997, most often in June and July. Species guides list dawn as the active times.

Last stocked

September 1, 2025

Plants on record

38

Since 1997

Species recorded

2

Average size

8.8 in

Elevation

6,912 ft

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake

Formed June 23, 1925, when the Gros Ventre landslide dammed the Gros Ventre River, in Bridger-Teton National Forest. Part of the natural rock dam failed in 1927, and the lake has been smaller ever since.

Sources: water_type , shore_notes , fishing_notes

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How Lower Slide Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of June. In 2025 it was September 1, 2025, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 1999 and 2000.

Dallas Lake (9.5 mi) was stocked more recently. Dallas Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.

Fish at Lower Slide Lake

Fishing Lower Slide Lake is most likely to be for Cutthroat Trout. Cutthroat Trout accounts for 34 of 38 plants on record, ahead of Lake Trout.

Cutthroat Trout 34 plants
Plants
34 of 38
Last stocked
September 1, 2025
Average length
8.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Lake Trout 4 plants
Plants
4 of 38
Last stocked
April 1, 2003
Average length
11 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Lake Trout guide.

Fishing Lower Slide Lake

Lower Slide Lake waters contain natural and stocked fish. Anglers fishing here may find lake trout, Snake River fine-spotted cutthroat trout, and mountain whitefish. The lake is located in Bridger-Teton National Forest, in the U.S. state of Wyoming.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,0021997
  • 6,2691998
  • 16,0362001
  • 8,6102002
  • 20,9792003
  • 6,1362004
  • 5,8612005
  • 7,3422006
  • 3,3252007
  • 7,8702008
  • 7,2402009
  • 6,0892010
  • 5,0762011
  • 4,0742012
  • 5,0402013
  • 5,0042014
  • 5,0102015
  • 5,0042016
  • 5,4402017
  • 5,0242018
  • 5,1002019
  • 4,8822020
  • 3,1792021
  • 5,0492022
  • 4,5492023
  • 5,6762024
  • 5,4932025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 38 plants Showing 38 plants

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 1, 2025 Cutthroat Trout 5,493 6.5 in report
September 1, 2024 Cutthroat Trout 5,676 6.5 in report
October 1, 2023 Cutthroat Trout 2,049 7.6 in report
September 1, 2023 Cutthroat Trout 2,500 7 in report
September 1, 2022 Cutthroat Trout 5,049 6.5 in report
September 1, 2021 Cutthroat Trout 3,179 7 in report
June 1, 2020 Cutthroat Trout 4,882 5.7 in report
June 1, 2019 Cutthroat Trout 5,100 5.2 in report
June 1, 2018 Cutthroat Trout 5,024 4.9 in report
June 1, 2017 Cutthroat Trout 5,440 4.4 in report
June 1, 2016 Cutthroat Trout 5,004 4.3 in report
June 1, 2015 Cutthroat Trout 5,010 4.6 in report
June 1, 2014 Cutthroat Trout 5,004 4.3 in report
May 1, 2013 Cutthroat Trout 5,040 5 in report
June 1, 2012 Cutthroat Trout 4,074 5.8 in report
July 1, 2011 Cutthroat Trout 5,076 6.8 in report
July 1, 2010 Cutthroat Trout 6,089 8.7 in report
September 1, 2009 Cutthroat Trout 156 14.2 in report
August 1, 2009 Cutthroat Trout 506 22.5 in report
June 1, 2009 Cutthroat Trout 6,578 6.4 in report
August 1, 2008 Cutthroat Trout 7,870 5.1 in report
July 1, 2007 Cutthroat Trout 3,325 7.8 in report
August 1, 2006 Cutthroat Trout 2,443 13.4 in report
July 1, 2006 Cutthroat Trout 4,899 12.1 in report
August 1, 2005 Cutthroat Trout 181 19.3 in report
July 1, 2005 Cutthroat Trout 5,680 5.6 in report
July 1, 2004 Cutthroat Trout 736 22.2 in report
May 1, 2004 Cutthroat Trout 5,400 6 in report
July 1, 2003 Cutthroat Trout 6,718 7.5 in report
April 1, 2003 Lake Trout 14,261 2.6 in report
July 1, 2002 Cutthroat Trout 126 21.7 in report
June 1, 2002 Cutthroat Trout 6,011 7.4 in report
May 1, 2002 Cutthroat Trout 2,473 6.9 in report
July 1, 2001 Cutthroat Trout 16,036 6.8 in report
October 1, 1998 Lake Trout 12 23.1 in report
July 1, 1998 Cutthroat Trout 4,257 6.7 in report
June 1, 1998 Lake Trout 2,000 8.7 in report
June 1, 1997 Lake Trout 2,002 9.4 in report
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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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