Last stocked
June 1, 2026
Plants on record
33
Since 2016
Species recorded
4
Average size
8.5 in
Elevation
6,784 ft
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Saratoga, WY
- Shore access
- Yes
- Boat ramp
- Yes
- Facilities
- restrooms, camping, dock
Saratoga Lake PAA, just northwest of Saratoga, has 4.5 miles of lakeshore access. Developed camping areas, outhouses, a boat ramp, and a boat dock are managed by the Town of Saratoga; the access road and parking aren't plowed in winter.
Sources: access.shore , access.boat_ramp , shore_notes , nearest_town , facilities
How Saratoga Lake is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of April. In 2026 it was June 1, 2026, later than usual.
No plants recorded in 2022.
Fish at Saratoga Lake
Fishing Saratoga Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 17 of 33 plants on record, ahead of Tiger Trout and 2 more.
Rainbow Trout 17 plants
- Plants
- 17 of 33
- Last stocked
- October 1, 2025
- Average length
- 11.4 in
Tiger Trout 8 plants
- Plants
- 8 of 33
- Last stocked
- June 1, 2026
- Average length
- 4.5 in
Brown Trout 7 plants
- Plants
- 7 of 33
- Last stocked
- March 1, 2025
- Average length
- 6.6 in
Cutthroat Trout 1 plant
- Plants
- 1 of 33
- Last stocked
- April 1, 2021
- Average length
- 6.1 in
Fish stocked per year
- 1,3512016
- 37,7172017
- 18,3862018
- 12,3332019
- 8,2462020
- 8,2772021
- 23,6942023
- 10,5292024
- 11,3942025
- 2,5012026
Stocking history
Showing 15 of 33 plants Showing 33 plants
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1, 2026 | Tiger Trout | 2,501 | 4.3 in | report |
| October 1, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 6,510 | 8.4 in | report |
| May 1, 2025 | Tiger Trout | 2,499 | 3.6 in | report |
| May 1, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 885 | 17.1 in | report |
| March 1, 2025 | Brown Trout | 1,500 | 6.6 in | report |
| October 1, 2024 | Brown Trout | 1,523 | 6 in | report |
| June 1, 2024 | Tiger Trout | 2,494 | 5.5 in | report |
| May 1, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 6,512 | 8.7 in | report |
| December 1, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 502 | 19.4 in | report |
| October 1, 2023 | Brown Trout | 1,402 | 6.3 in | report |
| September 1, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 6,978 | 9.4 in | report |
| June 1, 2023 | Tiger Trout | 2,517 | 3.6 in | report |
| May 1, 2023 | Tiger Trout | 549 | 7.4 in | report |
| May 1, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 11,746 | 7.8 in | report |
| December 1, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 1,634 | 13.7 in | report |
| October 1, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 3,287 | 7.6 in | report |
| April 1, 2021 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,000 | 6.1 in | report |
| April 1, 2021 | Brown Trout | 1,356 | 6.2 in | report |
| December 1, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 1,098 | 14 in | report |
| October 1, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 3,149 | 8.7 in | report |
| June 1, 2020 | Tiger Trout | 2,499 | 3.6 in | report |
| May 1, 2020 | Brown Trout | 1,500 | 6.7 in | report |
| December 1, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 1,652 | 13.1 in | report |
| May 1, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 3,556 | 8.4 in | report |
| April 1, 2019 | Brown Trout | 7,125 | 6.1 in | report |
| December 1, 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 1,544 | 14.6 in | report |
| September 1, 2018 | Tiger Trout | 3,201 | 4.2 in | report |
| April 1, 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 13,641 | 8.5 in | report |
| December 1, 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 1,650 | 14.3 in | report |
| May 1, 2017 | Tiger Trout | 4,514 | 3.5 in | report |
| April 1, 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 30,084 | 7 in | report |
| January 1, 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 1,469 | 13.3 in | report |
| July 1, 2016 | Brown Trout | 1,351 | 8.4 in | report |
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Species stocked here
Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.