Owen Creek fishing

Owen Creek fishing is stocked with Cutthroat Trout on a river section. It is stocked about 2.3 times a year since 2015, most often in June and July.

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Last stocked
July 2026
Cutthroat Trout
Plants on record
27
Since 2015
Species recorded
1
Average size
9.6 in
Elevation
7,802 ft

Fish at Owen Creek

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

How Owen Creek is stocked

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.

Sibley Lake (2.1 mi) was stocked more recently. Sibley Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.

Fish stocked in 2015

210

Fish stocked in 2016

365

Fish stocked in 2017

298

Fish stocked in 2018

300

Fish stocked in 2019

332

Fish stocked in 2020

379

Fish stocked in 2021

357

Fish stocked in 2022

331

Fish stocked in 2023

360

Fish stocked in 2024

352

Fish stocked in 2025

330

Fish stocked in 2026

220

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 2026Cutthroat Trout1109.6 inreport
June 2026Cutthroat Trout1109.2 inreport
August 2025Cutthroat Trout22010.3 inreport
July 2025Cutthroat Trout11010 inreport
August 2024Cutthroat Trout12110 inreport
July 2024Cutthroat Trout1109.9 inreport
June 2024Cutthroat Trout1219.7 inreport
June 2023Cutthroat Trout3609.4 inreport
August 2022Cutthroat Trout11010.5 inreport
July 2022Cutthroat Trout11110.2 inreport
June 2022Cutthroat Trout11010 inreport
August 2021Cutthroat Trout1359.8 inreport
July 2021Cutthroat Trout1129.5 inreport
June 2021Cutthroat Trout1109.2 inreport
July 2020Cutthroat Trout2799.1 inreport
June 2020Cutthroat Trout1009.1 inreport
August 2019Cutthroat Trout1339.4 inreport
July 2019Cutthroat Trout1009.2 inreport
June 2019Cutthroat Trout999.1 inreport
August 2018Cutthroat Trout809.7 inreport
June 2018Cutthroat Trout2208.5 inreport
July 2017Cutthroat Trout769.5 inreport
June 2017Cutthroat Trout2229.2 inreport
August 2016Cutthroat Trout1449.6 inreport
July 2016Cutthroat Trout1119.5 inreport
June 2016Cutthroat Trout1109.1 inreport
August 2015Cutthroat Trout2109.8 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Nearest town
Dayton, WY
Facilities
restrooms, camping

Owen Creek Campground sits on the banks of Owen Creek off the Bighorn Scenic Byway. From Dayton take US 14 west about 27 miles, stay on US 14 south about 5 more miles, then turn right on Forest Road 236. About 8,500 feet; vault toilets, drinking water, $20/night reservable sites.

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

Nearest lakes

Sibley Lake 2.1 mi last stocked September 2026 North Tongue River 5.2 mi last stocked July 2026 Fool Creek 5.9 mi last stocked June 2026 Duncan Lake 6.7 mi last stocked June 2026 Calvin Lake 8.7 mi last stocked July 2026

Camping near Owen Creek

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Owen Creek's mapped point, nearest first: Sibley Lake camping (1.9 miles), Tie Flume camping (2.2 miles), Pine Island Group Campground (2.4 miles), Dead Swede camping (3.9 miles), and Shell Creek camping (13.4 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Public land at Owen Creek

Owen Creek is inside Bighorn National Forest.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Owen Creek?

Fishing Owen Creek usually means Cutthroat Trout. All 27 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked July 2026, averaging 9.6 in.

When is Owen Creek stocked?

Last stocked July 2026. It is stocked about 2.3 times a year since 2015, most often in June and July.

How big are the fish stocked at Owen Creek?

Cutthroat Trout stocked at Owen Creek average 9.6 in.

How do you get on Owen Creek?

The nearest town is Dayton, WY. Facilities include restrooms and camping. Owen Creek Campground sits on the banks of Owen Creek off the Bighorn Scenic Byway. From Dayton take US 14 west about 27 miles, stay on US 14 south about 5 more miles, then turn right on Forest Road 236. About 8,500 feet; vault toilets, drinking water, $20/night reservable sites.

Which lakes near Owen Creek were stocked more recently?

Sibley Lake (2.1 mi) was stocked more recently. Sibley Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.

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