Poacher Lake fishing

Fishing at Poacher Lake has Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2014, most often in July and August.

Last stocked

July 1, 2022

Plants on record

5

Since 2014

Species recorded

1

Average size

3.4 in

Elevation

9,659 ft

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How Poacher Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of July. In 2022 it was July 1, 2022, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2021.

Lost Lake (2.4 mi), Upper Medicine Lodge Lake (4.1 mi), and Lily Lake (4.5 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.

Fish at Poacher Lake

Fishing Poacher Lake is most likely to be for Cutthroat Trout. All 5 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout.

Cutthroat Trout 5 plants
Plants
5 of 5
Last stocked
July 1, 2022
Average length
3.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,1022014
  • 1,0922016
  • 1,1002018
  • 1,0952020
  • 1,1082022

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 1, 2022 Cutthroat Trout 1,108 3.3 in report
July 1, 2020 Cutthroat Trout 1,095 3.4 in report
August 1, 2018 Cutthroat Trout 1,100 3.4 in report
July 1, 2016 Cutthroat Trout 1,092 3.2 in report
August 1, 2014 Cutthroat Trout 1,102 3.5 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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