Rainbow Trout Stocked · 9 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, dusk Shirley Basin Reservoir fishing
Shirley Basin Reservoir fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout on a reservoir. It is stocked about once a year since 2017, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- April 2025
- Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 9
- Since 2017
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 8.2 in
- Elevation
- 7,019 ft
Fish at Shirley Basin Reservoir
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 9 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, dusk How Shirley Basin Reservoir is stocked
Dome Rock Reservoir (21.1 mi), Alcova Reservoir (27.7 mi), Gray Reef Reservoir (27.8 mi), Seminoe Reservoir (28.2 mi), and Foote Creek (28.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Alcova Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Gray Reef Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Seminoe Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.
Fish stocked in 2017
900
Fish stocked in 2018
900
Fish stocked in 2019
999
Fish stocked in 2020
1,000
Fish stocked in 2021
494
Fish stocked in 2022
550
Fish stocked in 2023
507
Fish stocked in 2024
505
Fish stocked in 2025
500
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | 8.7 in | report |
| May 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 505 | 7.8 in | report |
| May 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 507 | 7.9 in | report |
| May 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 550 | 7.9 in | report |
| May 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 494 | 8 in | report |
| April 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 8.3 in | report |
| May 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 999 | 8.7 in | report |
| April 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 900 | 8 in | report |
| May 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 900 | 8.8 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Medicine Bow, WY
Primitive BLM site in the Shirley Basin grasslands, no facilities. From Highway 487, 22 miles north of Medicine Bow, turn onto Highway 77 and go 6.1 miles to unmarked BLM route 3127. Turn right, stay right at the fork after 0.7 miles, and continue 1 mile to the reservoir. No fee.
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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 Shirley Basin Reservoir?
Fishing Shirley Basin Reservoir usually means Rainbow Trout. All 9 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 2025, averaging 8.2 in.
When is Shirley Basin Reservoir stocked?
Last stocked April 2025. It is stocked about once a year since 2017, most often in April and May.
How big are the fish stocked at Shirley Basin Reservoir?
Rainbow Trout stocked at Shirley Basin Reservoir average 8.2 in.
How do you get on Shirley Basin Reservoir?
The nearest town is Medicine Bow, WY. Primitive BLM site in the Shirley Basin grasslands, no facilities. From Highway 487, 22 miles north of Medicine Bow, turn onto Highway 77 and go 6.1 miles to unmarked BLM route 3127. Turn right, stay right at the fork after 0.7 miles, and continue 1 mile to the reservoir. No fee.
Which lakes near Shirley Basin Reservoir were stocked more recently?
Dome Rock Reservoir (21.1 mi), Alcova Reservoir (27.7 mi), Gray Reef Reservoir (27.8 mi), Seminoe Reservoir (28.2 mi), and Foote Creek (28.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Alcova Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Gray Reef Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Seminoe Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.