Valentine Lake fishing

Valentine Lake fishing has Golden Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2022, most often in July. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Valentine Lake
Photo: Doug Letterman, CC BY 2.0
Last stocked
July 2026
Golden Trout
Plants on record
3
Since 2022
Species recorded
1
Average size
3.2 in
Elevation
10,401 ft

Fish at Valentine Lake

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Golden Trout Stocked · 3 plants · last July 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked July 2026 · avg 3.2 in · 3 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Golden Trout species guide

How Valentine Lake is stocked

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.

No plants recorded in 2023 and 2025.

Fish stocked in 2022

770

Fish stocked in 2024

874

Fish stocked in 2026

926

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 2026Golden Trout9263.3 inreport
July 2024Golden Trout8743.1 inreport
July 2022Golden Trout7703.3 inreport

Access and facts

Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Wyoming Game and Fish Department before you go.

About Valentine Lake

Photo of Valentine Lake
Doug Letterman, CC BY 2.0

Nearest lakes

Public land at Valentine Lake

Valentine Lake is inside Popo Agie Wilderness and Shoshone National Forest.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Valentine Lake?

Fishing Valentine Lake usually means Golden Trout. All 3 plants on record are Golden Trout. Golden Trout was last stocked July 2026, averaging 3.2 in.

When is Valentine Lake stocked?

Last stocked July 2026. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2022, most often in July. No plants recorded in 2023 and 2025.

How big are the fish stocked at Valentine Lake?

Golden Trout stocked at Valentine Lake average 3.2 in.

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