Soldier Creek fishing

Soldier Creek fishing: not stocked since August 2011. It was stocked with Cutthroat Trout on a river section.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
August 2011
Cutthroat Trout
Plants on record
1
Since 2011
Species recorded
1
Average size
7.6 in
Elevation
7,983 ft

Fish at Soldier Creek

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

How Soldier Creek is stocked

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.

West Tensleep Lake (5.6 mi), Meadowlark Lake (5.8 mi), Lily Lake (6.3 mi), Lost Lake (7.8 mi), and Lake Marion (9 mi) were stocked more recently. Meadowlark Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Lily Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Lost Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, and Lake Marion is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
August 2011Cutthroat Trout917.6 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Nearest town
Ten Sleep, WY

From US 16 west of Meadowlark Lake, take Forest Road 27 toward Deer Haven Lodge, cross Tensleep Creek, stay right on FR 27 about 1 mile, then turn left on rough FR 24 for about 7 miles to parking along the creek. WGFD's instream-flow reach runs 5.4 miles up from South Paint Rock Creek.

Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.

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

Nearest lakes

Camping near Soldier Creek

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Soldier Creek's mapped point, nearest first: Boulder Park camping (5.3 miles), West Tensleep Lake camping (5.5 miles), Sitting Bull camping (5.8 miles), and Leigh Creek camping (10.1 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Public land at Soldier Creek

Soldier Creek is inside Bighorn National Forest.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Soldier Creek?

Fishing Soldier Creek usually means Cutthroat Trout. The one plant on record is Cutthroat Trout. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked August 2011, averaging 7.6 in.

When is Soldier Creek stocked?

Not stocked since August 2011.

How big are the fish stocked at Soldier Creek?

Cutthroat Trout stocked at Soldier Creek average 7.6 in.

How do you get on Soldier Creek?

The nearest town is Ten Sleep, WY. From US 16 west of Meadowlark Lake, take Forest Road 27 toward Deer Haven Lodge, cross Tensleep Creek, stay right on FR 27 about 1 mile, then turn left on rough FR 24 for about 7 miles to parking along the creek. WGFD's instream-flow reach runs 5.4 miles up from South Paint Rock Creek.

Which lakes near Soldier Creek were stocked more recently?

West Tensleep Lake (5.6 mi), Meadowlark Lake (5.8 mi), Lily Lake (6.3 mi), Lost Lake (7.8 mi), and Lake Marion (9 mi) were stocked more recently. Meadowlark Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Lily Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Lost Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, and Lake Marion is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.

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