Scott Lake fishing

Scott Lake fishing has Golden Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 2018, most often in July and August. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

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Last stocked
August 2025
Golden Trout
Plants on record
4
Since 2018
Species recorded
1
Average size
3.4 in
Elevation
11,037 ft

Fish at Scott Lake

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Golden Trout Stocked · 4 plants · last August 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked August 2025 · avg 3.4 in · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Golden Trout species guide

How Scott Lake is stocked

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.

No plants recorded in 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2024.

Fish stocked in 2018

304

Fish stocked in 2020

297

Fish stocked in 2023

297

Fish stocked in 2025

330

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
August 2025Golden Trout3303.4 inreport
July 2023Golden Trout2973.4 inreport
July 2020Golden Trout2973.4 inreport
August 2018Golden Trout3043.2 inreport

Access and facts

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

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Common questions

What fish are at Scott Lake?

Fishing Scott Lake usually means Golden Trout. All 4 plants on record are Golden Trout. Golden Trout was last stocked August 2025, averaging 3.4 in.

When is Scott Lake stocked?

Last stocked August 2025. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 2018, most often in July and August. No plants recorded in 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2024.

How big are the fish stocked at Scott Lake?

Golden Trout stocked at Scott Lake average 3.4 in.