Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 17 plants · last July 2026 Last stocked July 2026 · avg 9.4 in · 17 plants
Cutthroat Trout species guideUpper Medicine Lodge Lake fishing
Upper Medicine Lodge Lake fishing 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 2026
- Cutthroat Trout
- Plants on record
- 23
- Since 2010
- Species recorded
- 3
- Average size
- 9 in
- Elevation
- 9,271 ft
Fish at Upper Medicine Lodge Lake
Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 17 plants · last July 2026 
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 5 plants · last June 2013 Best: dawn, dusk 
Tiger Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last July 2026 Best: dawn, dusk How Upper Medicine Lodge Lake is stocked
Fish stocked in 2010
840
Fish stocked in 2011
2,537
Fish stocked in 2012
2,989
Fish stocked in 2013
2,726
Fish stocked in 2014
2,800
Fish stocked in 2015
2,807
Fish stocked in 2016
2,800
Fish stocked in 2017
2,519
Fish stocked in 2018
2,519
Fish stocked in 2019
2,520
Fish stocked in 2020
2,524
Fish stocked in 2021
2,798
Fish stocked in 2022
2,562
Fish stocked in 2023
2,801
Fish stocked in 2024
2,808
Fish stocked in 2025
2,781
Fish stocked in 2026
4,808
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,802 | 9.1 in | report |
| July 2026 | Tiger Trout | 2,006 | 4.9 in | report |
| June 2025 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,781 | 9.5 in | report |
| July 2024 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,400 | 9.5 in | report |
| June 2024 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,408 | 9.6 in | report |
| June 2023 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,801 | 9.4 in | report |
| June 2022 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,562 | 8.8 in | report |
| June 2021 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,798 | 9.2 in | report |
| June 2020 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,524 | 9 in | report |
| June 2019 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,520 | 9 in | report |
| June 2018 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,519 | 10.2 in | report |
| June 2017 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,519 | 9.5 in | report |
| June 2016 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,800 | 9.6 in | report |
| August 2015 | Cutthroat Trout | 807 | 9.8 in | report |
| June 2015 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,000 | 9.3 in | report |
| July 2014 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,800 | 9.6 in | report |
| June 2013 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,000 | 10.5 in | report |
| June 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 726 | 8.2 in | report |
| July 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 2,190 | 5.5 in | report |
| June 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 799 | 9 in | report |
| July 2011 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,811 | 7.7 in | report |
| July 2011 | Rainbow Trout | 726 | 9.8 in | report |
| July 2010 | Rainbow Trout | 840 | 9.4 in | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Shell, WY
- Facilities
- restrooms, camping
Medicine Lodge Lake Campground sits on the shore of Upper Medicine Lodge Lake off Paintrock Road: from Shell go east about 17 miles on US 14, then south 24.5 miles on Forest Road 17. Vault toilets, drinking water and picnic tables; nearby trailheads lead into the Cloud Peak Wilderness.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Wyoming Game and Fish Department before you go.
Nearest lakes
Camping near Upper Medicine Lodge Lake
Campgrounds within 15 miles of Upper Medicine Lodge Lake's mapped point, nearest first: Ranger Creek camping (11.4 miles), Shell Creek camping (12.1 miles), and West Tensleep Lake camping (13.1 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Public land at Upper Medicine Lodge Lake
Upper Medicine Lodge Lake is inside Bighorn National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Upper Medicine Lodge Lake?
Fishing Upper Medicine Lodge Lake usually means Cutthroat Trout: Cutthroat Trout accounts for 17 of 23 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and one more. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked July 2026, averaging 9.4 in. Rainbow Trout was last stocked June 2013, averaging 8.4 in. Tiger Trout was last stocked July 2026, averaging 4.9 in.
When is Upper Medicine Lodge Lake stocked?
Last stocked July 2026. It is stocked about 1.4 times a year since 2010, most often in June and July.
How big are the fish stocked at Upper Medicine Lodge Lake?
Stocked fish average 9 in. Cutthroat Trout average 9.4 in. Rainbow Trout average 8.4 in. Tiger Trout average 4.9 in.
How do you get on Upper Medicine Lodge Lake?
The nearest town is Shell, WY. Facilities include restrooms and camping. Medicine Lodge Lake Campground sits on the shore of Upper Medicine Lodge Lake off Paintrock Road: from Shell go east about 17 miles on US 14, then south 24.5 miles on Forest Road 17. Vault toilets, drinking water and picnic tables; nearby trailheads lead into the Cloud Peak Wilderness.