South Gap Lake fishing

Fishing at South Gap Lake has Cutthroat Trout and Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 2018, most often in July and August. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

August 1, 2025

Plants on record

8

Since 2018

Species recorded

2

Average size

2.4 in

Elevation

10,973 ft

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How South Gap Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of July. In 2025 it was July 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

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

Mirror Lake (2.4 mi) was stocked more recently. Mirror Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout.

Fish at South Gap Lake

Fishing South Gap Lake is as likely to be for Cutthroat Trout and Rainbow Trout. Each accounts for 4 of 8 plants on record.

Cutthroat Trout 4 plants
Plants
4 of 8
Last stocked
July 1, 2025
Average length
2.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 4 plants
Plants
4 of 8
Last stocked
August 1, 2025
Average length
2.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 5,0202018
  • 5,0962020
  • 5,0162023
  • 5,2242025

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
August 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 2,740 2.4 in report
July 1, 2025 Cutthroat Trout 2,484 2.3 in report
July 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 2,500 2.4 in report
July 1, 2023 Cutthroat Trout 2,516 2 in report
July 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 2,496 2.5 in report
July 1, 2020 Cutthroat Trout 2,600 2.4 in report
August 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 2,500 2.7 in report
August 1, 2018 Cutthroat Trout 2,520 2.4 in report

Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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