Rainbow Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last July 2023 Best: dawn, dusk Spruce Lake fishing
Spruce Lake fishing: not stocked since July 2023. It was stocked with Rainbow Trout. Also recorded: Cutthroat trout. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- July 2023
- Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 1
- Since 2023
- Species stocked
- 1 (+1 also recorded)
- Average size
- 2.2 in
- Elevation
- 9,797 ft
Fish at Spruce Lake
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last July 2023 Best: dawn, dusk 
Cutthroat trout Confirmed present How Spruce Lake is stocked
Half Moon Lake (6.7 mi), Boulder Lake (8.8 mi), Fremont Lake (9.2 mi), and Willow Lake (13 mi) were stocked more recently. Half Moon Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Boulder Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Fremont Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Willow Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 1,503 | 2.2 in | report |
Access and facts
A backcountry lake in the Bridger Wilderness on the west side of the Wind River Range, administered by the Pinedale Ranger District. WGFD's Bridger Wilderness fishing guide lists it at 9,797 feet and 98 surface acres, grouped with the Chain, Baldy and Barnes lakes.
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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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Public land at Spruce Lake
Spruce Lake is inside Bridger Wilderness.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Spruce Lake?
Fishing Spruce Lake usually means Rainbow Trout. The one plant on record is Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked July 2023, averaging 2.2 in. Cutthroat trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Spruce Lake stocked?
Not stocked since July 2023.
How big are the fish stocked at Spruce Lake?
Rainbow Trout stocked at Spruce Lake average 2.2 in.
How do you get on Spruce Lake?
A backcountry lake in the Bridger Wilderness on the west side of the Wind River Range, administered by the Pinedale Ranger District. WGFD's Bridger Wilderness fishing guide lists it at 9,797 feet and 98 surface acres, grouped with the Chain, Baldy and Barnes lakes.
Which lakes near Spruce Lake were stocked more recently?
Half Moon Lake (6.7 mi), Boulder Lake (8.8 mi), Fremont Lake (9.2 mi), and Willow Lake (13 mi) were stocked more recently. Half Moon Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Boulder Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Fremont Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Willow Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.