Muddy Guard Reservoir Number 2 fishing

Fishing at Muddy Guard Reservoir Number 2 is on a reservoir, stocked with Rainbow Trout and Tiger Trout. It is stocked about 1.8 times a year since 2019, most often in May and September. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 1, 2026

Plants on record

14

Since 2019

Species recorded

2

Average size

6.6 in

Elevation

5,298 ft

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
ADA accessible
Yes
Facilities
restrooms

Wyoming Game and Fish public access area 1.3 miles off Old Highway 87 then 2.25 miles south on County Road 43. Gravel parking and an ADA-accessible comfort station; fishing access requires a short hike over the dam. No camping or campfires; no motors over 15 hp.

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How Muddy Guard Reservoir Number 2 is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of May. In 2026 it was April 1, 2026, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 2022.

Muddy Guard Reservoir Number 1 (1.1 mi), Brown Bear Lake (13.4 mi), and Sherd Lake (13.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Muddy Guard Reservoir Number 1 is also stocked with Tiger Trout and Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Muddy Guard Reservoir Number 2

Fishing Muddy Guard Reservoir Number 2 is as likely to be for Rainbow Trout and Tiger Trout. Each accounts for 7 of 14 plants on record.

Rainbow Trout 7 plants
Plants
7 of 14
Last stocked
May 1, 2026
Average length
7.1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Tiger Trout 7 plants
Plants
7 of 14
Last stocked
April 1, 2026
Average length
6.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Tiger Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 4,4462019
  • 4,5102020
  • 4,4032021
  • 4,4482023
  • 2,1892024
  • 2,0982025
  • 2,1012026

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 1, 2026 Rainbow Trout 1,001 7 in report
April 1, 2026 Tiger Trout 1,100 8.6 in report
September 1, 2025 Tiger Trout 1,098 6.7 in report
May 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,000 6.7 in report
September 1, 2024 Tiger Trout 1,100 6 in report
May 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,089 7.2 in report
September 1, 2023 Tiger Trout 2,250 6.2 in report
May 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 2,198 7.1 in report
October 1, 2021 Tiger Trout 2,394 6.5 in report
May 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 2,009 7.1 in report
September 1, 2020 Tiger Trout 2,500 5.4 in report
May 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 2,010 7.4 in report
June 1, 2019 Tiger Trout 2,248 4 in report
May 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 2,198 6.9 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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