Trapper Lake

Trapper Lake fishing

Fishing at Trapper Lake has Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.4 times a year since 1997, most often in June and July.

Last stocked

June 1, 2003

Plants on record

3

Since 1997

Species recorded

1

Average size

3 in

Elevation

6,904 ft

Access and facts

A small backcountry lake in Grand Teton National Park's Leigh Lake area, reached by trail from the Leigh Lake Trailhead along the Valley Trail. About 200 by 100 yards across at 6,919 feet elevation, per Wikipedia's Lakes of Grand Teton National Park article, citing NPS and GNIS.

Sources: shore_notes

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How Trapper Lake is stocked

No plants recorded in 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2002.

Jackson Lake (5.5 mi) and Two Ocean Lake (11.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Two Ocean Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.

Fish at Trapper Lake

Fishing Trapper Lake is most likely to be for Cutthroat Trout. All 3 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout.

Cutthroat Trout 3 plants
Plants
3 of 3
Last stocked
June 1, 2003
Average length
3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 5001997
  • 3232001
  • 4502003

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 1, 2003 Cutthroat Trout 450 2.2 in report
June 1, 2001 Cutthroat Trout 323 4.6 in report
July 1, 1997 Cutthroat Trout 500 2.2 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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