Rainbow Lake fishing

Fishing at Rainbow Lake has Golden Trout and Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2019, most often in July and August. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

July 1, 2025

Plants on record

4

Since 2019

Species recorded

2

Average size

3.3 in

Elevation

9,690 ft

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How Rainbow Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of July. In 2025 it was July 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2020, 2022, and 2024.

Long Lake (0.7 mi) and Island Lake (2.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Long Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout and Island Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.

Fish at Rainbow Lake

Fishing Rainbow Lake is most likely to be for Golden Trout. Golden Trout accounts for 3 of 4 plants on record, ahead of Cutthroat Trout.

Golden Trout 3 plants
Plants
3 of 4
Last stocked
July 1, 2023
Average length
3.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Golden Trout guide.

Cutthroat Trout 1 plant
Plants
1 of 4
Last stocked
July 1, 2025
Average length
3.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,5712019
  • 1,4482021
  • 1,4212023
  • 6002025

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 1, 2025 Cutthroat Trout 600 3.3 in report
July 1, 2023 Golden Trout 1,421 3.4 in report
July 1, 2021 Golden Trout 1,448 3.3 in report
August 1, 2019 Golden Trout 1,571 3.1 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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