Golden Trout Stocked · 3 plants · last July 2023 Best: dawn, dusk Rainbow Lake fishing
Rainbow Lake fishing 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 2025
- Cutthroat Trout
- Plants on record
- 4
- Since 2019
- Species recorded
- 2
- Average size
- 3.3 in
- Elevation
- 9,690 ft
Fish at Rainbow Lake
Golden Trout Stocked · 3 plants · last July 2023 Best: dawn, dusk 
Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last July 2025 Last stocked July 2025 · avg 3.3 in · 1 plant
Cutthroat Trout species guideHow Rainbow Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 2020, 2022, and 2024.
Fish stocked in 2019
1,571
Fish stocked in 2021
1,448
Fish stocked in 2023
1,421
Fish stocked in 2025
600
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | Cutthroat Trout | 600 | 3.3 in | report |
| July 2023 | Golden Trout | 1,421 | 3.4 in | report |
| July 2021 | Golden Trout | 1,448 | 3.3 in | report |
| August 2019 | Golden Trout | 1,571 | 3.1 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 Rainbow Lake
Campgrounds within 15 miles of Rainbow Lake's mapped point, nearest first: Greenough Lake camping (9.3 miles), Limber Pine camping (9.5 miles), Parkside camping (9.8 miles), Rattin camping (13.5 miles), and Sheridan camping (14.7 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Public land at Rainbow Lake
Rainbow Lake is inside Shoshone National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Rainbow Lake?
Fishing Rainbow Lake usually means Golden Trout: Golden Trout accounts for 3 of 4 plants on record, ahead of Cutthroat Trout. Golden Trout was last stocked July 2023, averaging 3.3 in. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked July 2025, averaging 3.3 in.
When is Rainbow Lake stocked?
Last stocked July 2025. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2019, most often in July and August. No plants recorded in 2020, 2022, and 2024.
How big are the fish stocked at Rainbow Lake?
Stocked fish average 3.3 in. Golden Trout average 3.3 in. Cutthroat Trout average 3.3 in.
Which lakes near Rainbow Lake were stocked more recently?
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.