Upper Jade Lake fishing

Fishing at Upper Jade Lake has Cutthroat Trout and Golden Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2021, most often in July. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

July 1, 2025

Plants on record

3

Since 2021

Species recorded

2

Average size

3.3 in

Elevation

9,541 ft

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How Upper Jade Lake is stocked

No plants recorded in 2022 and 2024.

Brooks Lake (1.5 mi) and Wind River Lake (2.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Brooks Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout and Wind River Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.

Fish at Upper Jade Lake

Fishing Upper Jade Lake is most likely to be for Cutthroat Trout. Cutthroat Trout accounts for 2 of 3 plants on record, ahead of Golden Trout.

Cutthroat Trout 2 plants
Plants
2 of 3
Last stocked
July 1, 2023
Average length
3.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Golden Trout 1 plant
Plants
1 of 3
Last stocked
July 1, 2025
Average length
3.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Golden Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,1822021
  • 2,0012023
  • 2,0002025

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 1, 2025 Golden Trout 2,000 3.4 in report
July 1, 2023 Cutthroat Trout 2,001 3 in report
July 1, 2021 Cutthroat Trout 2,182 3.4 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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