Muddy Guard Reservoir Number 1 fishing

Muddy Guard Reservoir Number 1 fishing is stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Tiger Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Brook Trout on a reservoir. Also recorded: Brown trout. It is stocked about 3 times a year since 2018, most often in July and September. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Tiger Trout and Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout and Brown trout.

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Last stocked
June 2026
Cutthroat Trout
Plants on record
27
Since 2018
Species stocked
4 (+1 also recorded)
Average size
6.9 in
Elevation
5,255 ft

Fish at Muddy Guard Reservoir Number 1

4 stocked · 1 confirmed present

Tiger Trout Stocked · 9 plants · last April 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked April 2026 · avg 6.4 in · 9 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Tiger Trout species guide
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 8 plants · last June 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked June 2026 · avg 8.2 in · 8 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Brook Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last September 2019 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked September 2019 · avg 7.9 in · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brook Trout species guide

How Muddy Guard Reservoir Number 1 is stocked

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.

Brown Bear Lake (12.6 mi), Sherd Lake (13.2 mi), and Long Lake (13.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Brown Bear Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Sherd Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, and Long Lake is also stocked with Tiger Trout and Cutthroat Trout.

Fish stocked in 2018

430

Fish stocked in 2019

1,238

Fish stocked in 2020

700

Fish stocked in 2021

930

Fish stocked in 2022

870

Fish stocked in 2023

970

Fish stocked in 2024

950

Fish stocked in 2025

967

Fish stocked in 2026

900

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 2026Cutthroat Trout2006.3 inreport
June 2026Rainbow Trout4008.8 inreport
April 2026Tiger Trout3008.6 inreport
September 2025Tiger Trout3296.7 inreport
July 2025Cutthroat Trout2386.7 inreport
May 2025Rainbow Trout4008.6 inreport
September 2024Tiger Trout3306 inreport
July 2024Cutthroat Trout2206.4 inreport
May 2024Rainbow Trout4008.2 inreport
September 2023Tiger Trout2706.2 inreport
July 2023Cutthroat Trout4005.9 inreport
May 2023Rainbow Trout3008.2 inreport
September 2022Tiger Trout3006.1 inreport
July 2022Cutthroat Trout3005.6 inreport
July 2022Rainbow Trout2708.7 inreport
October 2021Tiger Trout3006.5 inreport
July 2021Cutthroat Trout3007 inreport
April 2021Rainbow Trout3307.6 inreport
September 2020Tiger Trout1005.4 inreport
June 2020Cutthroat Trout3006 inreport
April 2020Rainbow Trout3008.4 inreport
September 2019Tiger Trout3006.1 inreport
September 2019Brook Trout3087.9 inreport
June 2019Cutthroat Trout3005.6 inreport
May 2019Rainbow Trout3306.9 inreport
September 2018Tiger Trout1006.2 inreport
June 2018Cutthroat Trout3306.7 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Buffalo, WY

A 36-acre Wyoming Game and Fish public access area in the Bighorn foothills, 4.7 miles along County Road 14 from Old Highway 87. Primitive boat ramp and gravel parking. The county road access is not plowed in winter.

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

Nearest lakes

Muddy Guard Reservoir Number 2 1.1 mi last stocked May 2026 Billy Creek 5 mi last stocked May 2026 Brown Bear Lake 12.6 mi last stocked July 2026 Sherd Lake 13.2 mi last stocked July 2026 Long Lake 13.9 mi last stocked July 2026

Camping near Muddy Guard Reservoir Number 1

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Muddy Guard Reservoir Number 1's mapped point, nearest first: Lost Cabin camping (8.9 miles), South Fork camping (10.8 miles), Tie Hack camping (10.9 miles), and Middle Fork camping (12.1 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Common questions

What fish are at Muddy Guard Reservoir Number 1?

Fishing Muddy Guard Reservoir Number 1 is as likely for Cutthroat Trout and Tiger Trout. Each accounts for 9 of 27 plants on record. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked June 2026, averaging 6.2 in. Tiger Trout was last stocked April 2026, averaging 6.4 in. Rainbow Trout was last stocked June 2026, averaging 8.2 in. Brook Trout was last stocked September 2019, averaging 7.9 in. Brown trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Muddy Guard Reservoir Number 1 stocked?

Last stocked June 2026. It is stocked about 3 times a year since 2018, most often in July and September.

How big are the fish stocked at Muddy Guard Reservoir Number 1?

Stocked fish average 6.9 in. Cutthroat Trout average 6.2 in. Tiger Trout average 6.4 in. Rainbow Trout average 8.2 in. Brook Trout average 7.9 in.

How do you get on Muddy Guard Reservoir Number 1?

The nearest town is Buffalo, WY. A 36-acre Wyoming Game and Fish public access area in the Bighorn foothills, 4.7 miles along County Road 14 from Old Highway 87. Primitive boat ramp and gravel parking. The county road access is not plowed in winter.

Which lakes near Muddy Guard Reservoir Number 1 were stocked more recently?

Brown Bear Lake (12.6 mi), Sherd Lake (13.2 mi), and Long Lake (13.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Brown Bear Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Sherd Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, and Long Lake is also stocked with Tiger Trout and Cutthroat Trout.

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