Sibley Lake fishing

Sibley Lake fishing has Cutthroat Trout and Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. Also recorded: Brook Trout and Brown Trout. It is stocked about 2.8 times a year since 2015, most often in June and August. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout and Brown Trout.

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Last stocked
September 2026
Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
33
Since 2015
Species stocked
2 (+2 also recorded)
Average size
8.7 in
Elevation
8,082 ft

Fish at Sibley Lake

2 stocked · 2 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 19 plants · last September 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked September 2026 · avg 8.5 in · 19 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

An accessible fishing dock is available on the shoreline, and anglers can catch rainbow, brown, and brook trout. Additional fishing streams are also located in the surrounding area. (recreation.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)

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How Sibley Lake is stocked

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.

Fish stocked in 2015

2,808

Fish stocked in 2016

8,032

Fish stocked in 2017

4,560

Fish stocked in 2018

3,603

Fish stocked in 2019

8,287

Fish stocked in 2020

4,614

Fish stocked in 2021

5,451

Fish stocked in 2022

4,555

Fish stocked in 2023

4,642

Fish stocked in 2024

5,254

Fish stocked in 2025

7,575

Fish stocked in 2026

4,923

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 2026Rainbow Trout1,0009.2 inreport
June 2026Rainbow Trout2,0168.6 inreport
May 2026Rainbow Trout1,9078.5 inreport
September 2025Rainbow Trout1,0258.4 inreport
August 2025Cutthroat Trout2,2753.9 inreport
June 2025Rainbow Trout4,2758.6 inreport
September 2024Rainbow Trout1,0017.2 inreport
July 2024Rainbow Trout2,7499 inreport
June 2024Rainbow Trout1,5048.4 inreport
September 2023Rainbow Trout1,0268.7 inreport
July 2023Rainbow Trout1,3779 inreport
June 2023Rainbow Trout2,2398.4 inreport
September 2022Rainbow Trout1,0107.2 inreport
July 2022Rainbow Trout2,2118.2 inreport
June 2022Rainbow Trout1,3348.4 inreport
August 2021Rainbow Trout1,0629.4 inreport
July 2021Rainbow Trout1,1048.5 inreport
June 2021Rainbow Trout3,2858.4 inreport
November 2020Rainbow Trout1,0148.3 inreport
June 2020Rainbow Trout3,6008.4 inreport
August 2019Cutthroat Trout2,4699.6 inreport
August 2019Cutthroat Trout3,0956.1 inreport
July 2019Cutthroat Trout1,4189.2 inreport
June 2019Cutthroat Trout1,3059.1 inreport
August 2018Cutthroat Trout3169.7 inreport
June 2018Cutthroat Trout3,2878.5 inreport
September 2017Cutthroat Trout46010.8 inreport
July 2017Cutthroat Trout9019.5 inreport
June 2017Cutthroat Trout3,1999.4 inreport
September 2016Cutthroat Trout1,84810.1 inreport
August 2016Cutthroat Trout1,9329.8 inreport
June 2016Cutthroat Trout4,2529.4 inreport
August 2015Cutthroat Trout2,8089.8 inreport

Access and facts

Nearest town
Dayton, WY
Shore access
Yes
ADA accessible
Yes
Facilities
restrooms, dock, camping

Off US 14 (Bighorn Scenic Byway) near Burgess Junction, about 21 miles west of Dayton. An accessible fishing dock sits on the shoreline. Sibley Lake Dam Picnic Ground at the outlet is a trout-fishing spot with a vault toilet and hand pump. The campground has accessible vault toilets and water.

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

Nearest lakes

Owen Creek 2.1 mi last stocked July 2026 North Tongue River 3.9 mi last stocked July 2026 Fool Creek 5.1 mi last stocked June 2026 Duncan Lake 8 mi last stocked June 2026 Calvin Lake 9.7 mi last stocked July 2026

Camping near Sibley Lake

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Sibley Lake's mapped point, nearest first: Sibley Lake camping (0.3 miles), Pine Island Group Campground (2.2 miles), Tie Flume camping (3.4 miles), and Dead Swede camping (5.1 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Public land at Sibley Lake

Sibley Lake is inside Bighorn National Forest.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Sibley Lake?

Fishing Sibley Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 19 of 33 plants on record, ahead of Cutthroat Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked September 2026, averaging 8.5 in. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked August 2025, averaging 8.9 in. Brook Trout and Brown Trout are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Sibley Lake stocked?

Last stocked September 2026. It is stocked about 2.8 times a year since 2015, most often in June and August.

How big are the fish stocked at Sibley Lake?

Stocked fish average 8.7 in. Rainbow Trout average 8.5 in. Cutthroat Trout average 8.9 in.

How do you get on Sibley Lake?

Shore fishing is available and it is ADA accessible. The nearest town is Dayton, WY. Facilities include restrooms, dock, and camping. Off US 14 (Bighorn Scenic Byway) near Burgess Junction, about 21 miles west of Dayton. An accessible fishing dock sits on the shoreline. Sibley Lake Dam Picnic Ground at the outlet is a trout-fishing spot with a vault toilet and hand pump. The campground has accessible vault toilets and water.

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