Upper Medicine Lodge Lake fishing

Fishing at Upper Medicine Lodge Lake has Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, and Tiger Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.4 times a year since 2010, most often in June and July. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

July 1, 2026

Plants on record

23

Since 2010

Species recorded

3

Average size

9 in

Elevation

9,271 ft

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How Upper Medicine Lodge Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of June. In 2026 it was July 1, 2026, later than usual.

Fish at Upper Medicine Lodge Lake

Fishing Upper Medicine Lodge Lake is most likely to be for Cutthroat Trout. Cutthroat Trout accounts for 17 of 23 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and one more.

Cutthroat Trout 17 plants
Plants
17 of 23
Last stocked
July 1, 2026
Average length
9.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 5 plants
Plants
5 of 23
Last stocked
June 1, 2013
Average length
8.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Tiger Trout 1 plant
Plants
1 of 23
Last stocked
July 1, 2026
Average length
4.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Tiger Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 8402010
  • 2,5372011
  • 2,9892012
  • 2,7262013
  • 2,8002014
  • 2,8072015
  • 2,8002016
  • 2,5192017
  • 2,5192018
  • 2,5202019
  • 2,5242020
  • 2,7982021
  • 2,5622022
  • 2,8012023
  • 2,8082024
  • 2,7812025
  • 4,8082026

Stocking history

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Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 1, 2026 Tiger Trout 2,006 4.9 in report
July 1, 2026 Cutthroat Trout 2,802 9.1 in report
June 1, 2025 Cutthroat Trout 2,781 9.5 in report
July 1, 2024 Cutthroat Trout 1,400 9.5 in report
June 1, 2024 Cutthroat Trout 1,408 9.6 in report
June 1, 2023 Cutthroat Trout 2,801 9.4 in report
June 1, 2022 Cutthroat Trout 2,562 8.8 in report
June 1, 2021 Cutthroat Trout 2,798 9.2 in report
June 1, 2020 Cutthroat Trout 2,524 9 in report
June 1, 2019 Cutthroat Trout 2,520 9 in report
June 1, 2018 Cutthroat Trout 2,519 10.2 in report
June 1, 2017 Cutthroat Trout 2,519 9.5 in report
June 1, 2016 Cutthroat Trout 2,800 9.6 in report
August 1, 2015 Cutthroat Trout 807 9.8 in report
June 1, 2015 Cutthroat Trout 2,000 9.3 in report
July 1, 2014 Cutthroat Trout 2,800 9.6 in report
June 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 726 8.2 in report
June 1, 2013 Cutthroat Trout 2,000 10.5 in report
July 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 2,190 5.5 in report
June 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 799 9 in report
July 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 726 9.8 in report
July 1, 2011 Cutthroat Trout 1,811 7.7 in report
July 1, 2010 Rainbow Trout 840 9.4 in report
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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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