M W Reservoir fishing

M W Reservoir fishing: not stocked since April 2016. It was stocked with Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Cutthroat Trout. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

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Last stocked
April 2016
Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
58
Since 1997
Species recorded
3
Average size
7 in
Elevation
3,846 ft

Fish at M W Reservoir

3 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 38 plants · last April 2016 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked April 2016 · avg 8 in · 38 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Brook Trout Stocked · 5 plants · last April 2002 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked April 2002 · avg 4.1 in · 5 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brook Trout species guide

How M W Reservoir is stocked

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.

Stockade Beaver Creek (3.8 mi), L A K Reservoir (14.7 mi), Black Hills Power and Light Reservoir (28.6 mi), Medicine Lake (57.6 mi), and Keyhole Reservoir (62.6 mi) were stocked more recently. L A K Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout, Black Hills Power and Light Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, and Brook Trout, and Medicine Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Cutthroat Trout.

Fish stocked in 1997

3,276

Fish stocked in 1998

10,244

Fish stocked in 1999

13,373

Fish stocked in 2000

14,136

Fish stocked in 2001

12,820

Fish stocked in 2002

11,859

Fish stocked in 2003

13,688

Fish stocked in 2004

12,740

Fish stocked in 2005

11,536

Fish stocked in 2006

10,992

Fish stocked in 2007

10,596

Fish stocked in 2008

6,790

Fish stocked in 2009

7,285

Fish stocked in 2010

7,280

Fish stocked in 2011

7,095

Fish stocked in 2012

7,512

Fish stocked in 2013

7,555

Fish stocked in 2014

7,517

Fish stocked in 2015

4,998

Fish stocked in 2016

7,003

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 2016Rainbow Trout4,5033.5 inreport
March 2016Cutthroat Trout2,5004.6 inreport
May 2015Rainbow Trout4,9984.2 inreport
May 2014Cutthroat Trout2,5005 inreport
May 2014Rainbow Trout5,0174.4 inreport
May 2013Cutthroat Trout2,5205.1 inreport
May 2013Rainbow Trout5,0354.5 inreport
May 2012Cutthroat Trout2,5125.7 inreport
May 2012Rainbow Trout5,0005 inreport
May 2011Cutthroat Trout2,5814.6 inreport
May 2011Rainbow Trout4,5144.1 inreport
May 2010Cutthroat Trout2,5205 inreport
May 2010Rainbow Trout4,7604.5 inreport
May 2009Cutthroat Trout2,5004.9 inreport
April 2009Rainbow Trout4,7854.2 inreport
May 2008Cutthroat Trout3,3206 inreport
May 2008Rainbow Trout2,2408.5 inreport
May 2008Cutthroat Trout1,2307 inreport
May 2007Cutthroat Trout3,3004.9 inreport
May 2007Rainbow Trout2,2808 inreport
May 2007Rainbow Trout5,0164.8 inreport
May 2006Cutthroat Trout2,9924.4 inreport
May 2006Rainbow Trout5,0256.9 inreport
April 2006Rainbow Trout2,9758.3 inreport
May 2005Cutthroat Trout3,3174.5 inreport
April 2005Rainbow Trout8,2197.2 inreport
May 2004Cutthroat Trout3,0604.1 inreport
May 2004Rainbow Trout1,3768.5 inreport
April 2004Cutthroat Trout30810.1 inreport
April 2004Rainbow Trout7,9967 inreport
June 2003Cutthroat Trout4,4954.5 inreport
April 2003Rainbow Trout1559.3 inreport
April 2003Rainbow Trout9,0387.8 inreport
June 2002Rainbow Trout5979.1 inreport
May 2002Rainbow Trout1,0009.1 inreport
May 2002Rainbow Trout4,8306 inreport
April 2002Rainbow Trout6623.1 inreport
April 2002Rainbow Trout2,0038.4 inreport
April 2002Rainbow Trout3539.2 inreport
April 2002Brook Trout3,0103.9 inreport
October 2001Rainbow Trout4,9177.7 inreport
May 2001Rainbow Trout4,8939.9 inreport
May 2001Brook Trout3,0104.2 inreport
June 2000Rainbow Trout1,3398.8 inreport
June 2000Rainbow Trout4,1106 inreport
May 2000Rainbow Trout3,4617.8 inreport
May 2000Rainbow Trout8906.5 inreport
May 2000Brook Trout3,0004 inreport
April 2000Rainbow Trout1,3369.6 inreport
July 1999Rainbow Trout26020.2 inreport
June 1999Rainbow Trout1,3348.6 inreport
May 1999Rainbow Trout6,3395.9 inreport
May 1999Brook Trout3,0083.8 inreport
April 1999Rainbow Trout2,43211.5 inreport
June 1998Rainbow Trout7,8206.6 inreport
May 1998Rainbow Trout1,2048.9 inreport
April 1998Rainbow Trout1,2209.4 inreport
June 1997Brook Trout3,2764.5 inreport

Access and facts

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

Nearest lakes

Stockade Beaver Creek 3.8 mi last stocked November 2025 L A K Reservoir 14.7 mi last stocked June 2025 Black Hills Power and Light Reservoir 28.6 mi last stocked October 2025 Medicine Lake 57.6 mi last stocked April 2026 Keyhole Reservoir 62.6 mi last stocked June 2026

Common questions

What fish are at M W Reservoir?

Fishing M W Reservoir usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 38 of 58 plants on record, ahead of Cutthroat Trout and one more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 2016, averaging 8 in. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked March 2016, averaging 5.4 in. Brook Trout was last stocked April 2002, averaging 4.1 in.

When is M W Reservoir stocked?

Not stocked since April 2016.

How big are the fish stocked at M W Reservoir?

Stocked fish average 7 in. Rainbow Trout average 8 in. Cutthroat Trout average 5.4 in. Brook Trout average 4.1 in.

Which lakes near M W Reservoir were stocked more recently?

Stockade Beaver Creek (3.8 mi), L A K Reservoir (14.7 mi), Black Hills Power and Light Reservoir (28.6 mi), Medicine Lake (57.6 mi), and Keyhole Reservoir (62.6 mi) were stocked more recently. L A K Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout, Black Hills Power and Light Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, and Brook Trout, and Medicine Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Cutthroat Trout.