Snyder Lake fishing

Snyder Lake fishing has Golden Trout and Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2019, most often in July and August. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

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Last stocked
July 2025
Cutthroat Trout
Plants on record
4
Since 2019
Species recorded
2
Average size
3.3 in
Elevation
10,005 ft

Fish at Snyder Lake

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Golden Trout Stocked · 3 plants · last July 2023 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked July 2023 · avg 3.3 in · 3 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Golden Trout species guide

How Snyder Lake is stocked

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.

No plants recorded in 2020, 2022, and 2024.

Fish stocked in 2019

2,187

Fish stocked in 2021

1,981

Fish stocked in 2023

1,939

Fish stocked in 2025

840

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 2025Cutthroat Trout8403.3 inreport
July 2023Golden Trout1,9393.4 inreport
July 2021Golden Trout1,9813.3 inreport
August 2019Golden Trout2,1873.1 inreport

Access and facts

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

Nearest lakes

Camping near Snyder Lake

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Snyder Lake's mapped point, nearest first: Greenough Lake camping (8.3 miles), Limber Pine camping (8.5 miles), Parkside camping (8.8 miles), Rattin camping (12.9 miles), and Sheridan camping (14.1 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Public land at Snyder Lake

Snyder Lake is inside Shoshone National Forest.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Snyder Lake?

Fishing Snyder Lake usually means Golden Trout: Golden Trout accounts for 3 of 4 plants on record, ahead of Cutthroat Trout. Golden Trout was last stocked July 2023, averaging 3.3 in. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked July 2025, averaging 3.3 in.

When is Snyder Lake stocked?

Last stocked July 2025. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2019, most often in July and August. No plants recorded in 2020, 2022, and 2024.

How big are the fish stocked at Snyder Lake?

Stocked fish average 3.3 in. Golden Trout average 3.3 in. Cutthroat Trout average 3.3 in.

Which lakes near Snyder Lake were stocked more recently?

Island Lake (1.4 mi) and Long Lake (1.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Island Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout and Long Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.