Sand Lake fishing

Fishing at Sand Lake has Rainbow Trout and Tiger Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2016, most often in August and September. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

September 1, 2026

Plants on record

14

Since 2016

Species recorded

2

Average size

7.5 in

Elevation

10,121 ft

How Sand Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of September. In 2026 it was September 1, 2026, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2018.

Fish at Sand Lake

Fishing Sand Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 8 of 14 plants on record, ahead of Tiger Trout.

Rainbow Trout 8 plants
Plants
8 of 14
Last stocked
September 1, 2025
Average length
8.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Tiger Trout 6 plants
Plants
6 of 14
Last stocked
September 1, 2026
Average length
5.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Tiger Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,7502016
  • 2,5052017
  • 2,2622019
  • 4,7422020
  • 2,5082021
  • 4,2652022
  • 5,3162023
  • 5,2732024
  • 2,5302025
  • 2,7022026

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 1, 2026 Tiger Trout 2,702 7.1 in report
September 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 2,530 7.6 in report
September 1, 2024 Tiger Trout 2,750 6 in report
September 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 2,523 7.7 in report
September 1, 2023 Tiger Trout 2,552 6.1 in report
September 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 2,764 8.5 in report
September 1, 2022 Tiger Trout 1,512 3.9 in report
September 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 2,753 8.6 in report
August 1, 2021 Tiger Trout 2,508 6 in report
September 1, 2020 Tiger Trout 2,492 5.6 in report
September 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 2,250 7.4 in report
September 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 2,262 10.7 in report
September 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 2,505 10 in report
September 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 2,750 9.4 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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