Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 5 plants · last July 2022 Last stocked July 2022 · avg 3.4 in · 5 plants
Cutthroat Trout species guidePoacher Lake fishing
Poacher Lake fishing: not stocked since July 2022. It was stocked with Cutthroat Trout.
- Last stocked
- July 2022
- Cutthroat Trout
- Plants on record
- 5
- Since 2014
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 3.4 in
- Elevation
- 9,659 ft
Fish at Poacher Lake
Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 5 plants · last July 2022 How Poacher Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2021.
Fish stocked in 2014
1,102
Fish stocked in 2016
1,092
Fish stocked in 2018
1,100
Fish stocked in 2020
1,095
Fish stocked in 2022
1,108
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2022 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,108 | 3.3 in | report |
| July 2020 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,095 | 3.4 in | report |
| August 2018 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,100 | 3.4 in | report |
| July 2016 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,092 | 3.2 in | report |
| August 2014 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,102 | 3.5 in | report |
Access and facts
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Wyoming Game and Fish Department before you go.
Nearest lakes
Camping near Poacher Lake
Campgrounds within 15 miles of Poacher Lake's mapped point, nearest first: West Tensleep Lake camping (9.5 miles), Sitting Bull camping (13.7 miles), Boulder Park camping (14.8 miles), and Ranger Creek camping (14.9 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Public land at Poacher Lake
Poacher Lake is inside Bighorn National Forest and Cloud Peak Wilderness.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Poacher Lake?
Fishing Poacher Lake usually means Cutthroat Trout. All 5 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked July 2022, averaging 3.4 in.
When is Poacher Lake stocked?
Not stocked since July 2022. No plants recorded in 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2021.
How big are the fish stocked at Poacher Lake?
Cutthroat Trout stocked at Poacher Lake average 3.4 in.
Which lakes near Poacher Lake were stocked more recently?
Lost Lake (2.4 mi), Upper Medicine Lodge Lake (4.1 mi), Lily Lake (4.5 mi), and Lower Medicine Lodge Lake (4.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Lost Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Upper Medicine Lodge Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, and Lily Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.