Sand Creek fishing

Fishing at Sand Creek is on a river section, stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Brown Trout. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 1992, most often in September and December. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout.

Last stocked

December 1, 1997

Plants on record

4

Since 1992

Species recorded

2

Average size

4.6 in

Elevation

3,546 ft

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Shore access
Yes
Facilities
restrooms

Sand Creek Wildlife Habitat Management Area (289 acres) in northeast Wyoming, open year round for fishing, hunting, and trapping. Parking and a comfort station are on site.

Sources: water_type , access.shore , shore_notes , facilities , speciesFound

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How Sand Creek is stocked

No plants recorded in 1993, 1995, and 1996.

Medicine Lake (12.9 mi) and Cook Lake (16.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Medicine Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout and Cook Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout.

Fish at Sand Creek

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

Cutthroat Trout 3 plants
Plants
3 of 4
Last stocked
December 1, 1997
Average length
3.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 1 plant
Plants
1 of 4
Last stocked
September 1, 1994
Average length
6.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 34,6501992
  • 2911994
  • 8,7701997

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
December 1, 1997 Cutthroat Trout 7,950 2.7 in report
September 1, 1997 Cutthroat Trout 820 6.8 in report
September 1, 1994 Rainbow Trout 291 6.7 in report
September 1, 1992 Cutthroat Trout 34,650 2 in report

Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

  • Brown trout : Listed by WGFD as the fish species found in this WHMA; not part of this creek's tracked stocking history (cutthroat and rainbow trout). (source)

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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