Romeo Lake fishing

Romeo Lake fishing is stocked with Splake on a high alpine lake. It is stocked about 0.3 times a year since 2018, most often in July and August.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
July 2026
Splake
Plants on record
3
Since 2018
Species recorded
1
Average size
3.3 in
Elevation
9,198 ft

Fish at Romeo Lake

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Splake Stocked · 3 plants · last July 2026

Last stocked July 2026 · avg 3.3 in · 3 plants

Splake species guide

How Romeo Lake is stocked

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.

No plants recorded in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, and 2025.

Fish stocked in 2018

588

Fish stocked in 2022

280

Fish stocked in 2026

325

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 2026Splake3253.7 inreport
July 2022Splake2803.5 inreport
August 2018Splake5882.6 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
high alpine
Nearest town
Buffalo, WY

A hike-in lake in the upper Clear Creek drainage of the Cloud Peak Wilderness, stocked by helicopter. Hikers start at Circle Park Trailhead (US 16 west of Buffalo about 13.4 miles, then 2.1 miles on FSR 20; vault toilets) and take Sherd Lake Loop #046, which has side trails to nearby lakes.

Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.

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

Nearest lakes

Camping near Romeo Lake

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Romeo Lake's mapped point, nearest first: South Fork camping (4.6 miles), Middle Fork camping (4.9 miles), Tie Hack camping (4.9 miles), West Tensleep Lake camping (8.7 miles), and Lost Cabin camping (9.8 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Public land at Romeo Lake

Romeo 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 Romeo Lake?

Fishing Romeo Lake usually means Splake. All 3 plants on record are Splake. Splake was last stocked July 2026, averaging 3.3 in.

When is Romeo Lake stocked?

Last stocked July 2026. It is stocked about 0.3 times a year since 2018, most often in July and August. No plants recorded in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, and 2025.

How big are the fish stocked at Romeo Lake?

Splake stocked at Romeo Lake average 3.3 in.

How do you get on Romeo Lake?

The nearest town is Buffalo, WY. A hike-in lake in the upper Clear Creek drainage of the Cloud Peak Wilderness, stocked by helicopter. Hikers start at Circle Park Trailhead (US 16 west of Buffalo about 13.4 miles, then 2.1 miles on FSR 20; vault toilets) and take Sherd Lake Loop #046, which has side trails to nearby lakes.

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