Last stocked
September 1, 2026
Plants on record
34
Since 2019
Species recorded
3
Average size
5.1 in
Elevation
6,257 ft
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Meeteetse, WY
- Boat ramp
- Yes
- Facilities
- restrooms, dock
Wyoming Game and Fish public access area 8 miles west of Meeteetse. Amenities include a boat ramp, boat dock, and comfort station; fishery for splake, tiger trout, and Yellowstone cutthroat trout.
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How Lower Sunshine Reservoir is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of April. In 2026 it was March 1, 2026, earlier than usual.
Fish at Lower Sunshine Reservoir
Fishing Lower Sunshine Reservoir is most likely to be for Cutthroat Trout. Cutthroat Trout accounts for 14 of 34 plants on record, ahead of Splake and one more.
Cutthroat Trout 14 plants
- Plants
- 14 of 34
- Last stocked
- September 1, 2026
- Average length
- 6.6 in
Splake 11 plants
- Plants
- 11 of 34
- Last stocked
- July 1, 2026
- Average length
- 4.5 in
Tiger Trout 9 plants
- Plants
- 9 of 34
- Last stocked
- May 1, 2026
- Average length
- 3.6 in
Fish stocked per year
- 40,5362019
- 42,9852020
- 34,5742021
- 37,4802022
- 33,6382023
- 36,2662024
- 40,9982025
- 101,6672026
Stocking history
Showing 15 of 34 plants Showing 34 plants
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1, 2026 | Cutthroat Trout | 54,815 | 3.4 in | report |
| July 1, 2026 | Splake | 793 | 6 in | report |
| May 1, 2026 | Tiger Trout | 15,002 | 3.8 in | report |
| May 1, 2026 | Splake | 11,970 | 4.4 in | report |
| April 1, 2026 | Cutthroat Trout | 14,984 | 8.8 in | report |
| March 1, 2026 | Tiger Trout | 3,004 | 2.6 in | report |
| March 1, 2026 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,099 | 6.7 in | report |
| June 1, 2025 | Tiger Trout | 13,499 | 3.8 in | report |
| May 1, 2025 | Splake | 13,668 | 4.3 in | report |
| May 1, 2025 | Cutthroat Trout | 5,098 | 7.4 in | report |
| April 1, 2025 | Cutthroat Trout | 8,733 | 8.4 in | report |
| May 1, 2024 | Tiger Trout | 11,003 | 3.6 in | report |
| May 1, 2024 | Splake | 10,000 | 3.9 in | report |
| May 1, 2024 | Cutthroat Trout | 15,263 | 6.7 in | report |
| September 1, 2023 | Splake | 261 | 7.2 in | report |
| June 1, 2023 | Tiger Trout | 9,105 | 3.8 in | report |
| May 1, 2023 | Splake | 9,992 | 3.8 in | report |
| May 1, 2023 | Cutthroat Trout | 10,212 | 7.1 in | report |
| April 1, 2023 | Cutthroat Trout | 4,068 | 7.1 in | report |
| June 1, 2022 | Tiger Trout | 9,996 | 3.9 in | report |
| May 1, 2022 | Splake | 11,040 | 4.1 in | report |
| March 1, 2022 | Cutthroat Trout | 16,444 | 6.6 in | report |
| June 1, 2021 | Tiger Trout | 10,994 | 3.8 in | report |
| May 1, 2021 | Splake | 10,044 | 4 in | report |
| April 1, 2021 | Cutthroat Trout | 13,536 | 7.2 in | report |
| May 1, 2020 | Tiger Trout | 10,240 | 3.4 in | report |
| May 1, 2020 | Splake | 3,002 | 4.1 in | report |
| April 1, 2020 | Splake | 12,012 | 3.5 in | report |
| April 1, 2020 | Cutthroat Trout | 17,731 | 6.2 in | report |
| December 1, 2019 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,883 | 5.6 in | report |
| September 1, 2019 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,035 | 4.3 in | report |
| June 1, 2019 | Splake | 7,621 | 4.2 in | report |
| May 1, 2019 | Tiger Trout | 10,004 | 4 in | report |
| April 1, 2019 | Cutthroat Trout | 17,993 | 6.3 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.