Pinto Lake fishing

Pinto Lake fishing has Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2020, most often in July.

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Last stocked
July 2026
Cutthroat Trout
Plants on record
4
Since 2020
Species recorded
1
Average size
3.3 in
Elevation
10,357 ft

Fish at Pinto Lake

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

How Pinto Lake is stocked

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.

No plants recorded in 2021, 2023, and 2025.

Fish stocked in 2020

1,612

Fish stocked in 2022

499

Fish stocked in 2024

502

Fish stocked in 2026

495

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 2026Cutthroat Trout4953.3 inreport
July 2024Cutthroat Trout5023.1 inreport
July 2022Cutthroat Trout4993.3 inreport
July 2020Cutthroat Trout1,6123.3 inreport

Access and facts

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

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Public land at Pinto Lake

Pinto Lake is inside Fitzpatrick Wilderness and Shoshone National Forest.

It is 0.5 miles outside the edge of Bridger Wilderness.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Pinto Lake?

Fishing Pinto Lake usually means Cutthroat Trout. All 4 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked July 2026, averaging 3.3 in.

When is Pinto Lake stocked?

Last stocked July 2026. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2020, most often in July. No plants recorded in 2021, 2023, and 2025.

How big are the fish stocked at Pinto Lake?

Cutthroat Trout stocked at Pinto Lake average 3.3 in.

Which lakes near Pinto Lake were stocked more recently?

Torrey Lake (11.9 mi) and Ring Lake (12.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Ring Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.