Pilot Butte Reservoir fishing

Fishing at Pilot Butte Reservoir is on a reservoir, stocked with Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, and Kokanee Salmon. It is stocked about 2.5 times a year since 2021, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 1, 2026

Plants on record

15

Since 2021

Species recorded

3

Average size

6 in

Elevation

5,448 ft

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Kinnear, WY

Sources: water_type , nearest_town , fishing_notes

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How Pilot Butte Reservoir is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of May. In 2026 it was May 1, 2026, about when it usually is.

Ocean Lake (8.9 mi) was stocked more recently.

Fish at Pilot Butte Reservoir

Fishing Pilot Butte Reservoir is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 10 of 15 plants on record, ahead of Kokanee Salmon and one more.

Rainbow Trout 10 plants
Plants
10 of 15
Last stocked
May 1, 2026
Average length
6.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Kokanee Salmon 3 plants
Plants
3 of 15
Last stocked
May 1, 2026
Average length
4.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Kokanee Salmon guide.

Cutthroat Trout 2 plants
Plants
2 of 15
Last stocked
June 1, 2024
Average length
6.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Fishing Pilot Butte Reservoir

Pilot Butte Reservoir offers recreational fishing as a leisure activity. Anglers have opportunities to catch a variety of fish species at this location. Available fish include trout, ling, and crappie, among others.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fish stocked per year

  • 15,5812021
  • 39,2022022
  • 11,0002023
  • 21,0442024
  • 25,3662025
  • 25,0442026

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 1, 2026 Rainbow Trout 10,030 8.3 in report
May 1, 2026 Kokanee Salmon 15,014 2.8 in report
October 1, 2025 Kokanee Salmon 1,000 8.1 in report
May 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 9,495 6.5 in report
May 1, 2025 Kokanee Salmon 14,871 2.5 in report
October 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 2,700 6.3 in report
June 1, 2024 Cutthroat Trout 5,470 5.8 in report
May 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 10,986 7.2 in report
April 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,888 5.4 in report
May 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 11,000 6.3 in report
May 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 19,129 7.6 in report
April 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 10,074 6 in report
March 1, 2022 Cutthroat Trout 9,999 6.6 in report
November 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 5,830 2.8 in report
May 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 9,751 8 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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