Wheatland Reservoir Number 3 fishing

Fishing at Wheatland Reservoir Number 3 is on a reservoir, stocked with Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, and Walleye. It is stocked about 4.6 times a year since 2017, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout, dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and Brook Trout, and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye.

Last stocked

May 1, 2026

Plants on record

46

Since 2017

Species recorded

4

Average size

5.7 in

Elevation

6,949 ft

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Rock River, WY
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
Yes
Facilities
restrooms, camping

Wheatland Reservoir #3 PAA, 18 miles northeast of Rock River via Palmer Canyon and Kite Ranch roads. Three parking areas serve almost 6 miles of lakeshore, with handicap-accessible comfort stations and a boat ramp; 5-day camping limit, and the access road isn't plowed in winter.

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How Wheatland Reservoir Number 3 is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of April. In 2026 it was April 1, 2026, about when it usually is.

Foote Creek (22.1 mi) was stocked more recently. Foote Creek is also stocked with Brook Trout.

Fish at Wheatland Reservoir Number 3

Fishing Wheatland Reservoir Number 3 is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 29 of 46 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout and 2 more.

Rainbow Trout 29 plants
Plants
29 of 46
Last stocked
April 1, 2026
Average length
6.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Brown Trout 10 plants
Plants
10 of 46
Last stocked
May 1, 2026
Average length
4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Cutthroat Trout 5 plants
Plants
5 of 46
Last stocked
November 1, 2025
Average length
4.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Brook Trout 2 plants
Plants
2 of 46
Last stocked
May 1, 2025
Average length
4.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 27,2902017
  • 130,5732018
  • 100,9642019
  • 127,5602020
  • 117,5552021
  • 121,2572022
  • 125,6782023
  • 83,1032024
  • 94,3702025
  • 38,1402026

Stocking history

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Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 1, 2026 Brown Trout 15,033 3.7 in report
April 1, 2026 Rainbow Trout 18,096 7.8 in report
April 1, 2026 Brown Trout 5,011 6.8 in report
November 1, 2025 Cutthroat Trout 17,350 3.8 in report
September 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 20,769 7.1 in report
May 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 10,001 4.7 in report
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 15,233 3.8 in report
May 1, 2025 Brook Trout 8,001 4.1 in report
April 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 20,690 8.1 in report
April 1, 2025 Brook Trout 2,326 4.5 in report
November 1, 2024 Cutthroat Trout 26,991 4.1 in report
September 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 20,353 7.6 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 15,934 3.7 in report
April 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 19,825 7.4 in report
September 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 66,184 7.2 in report
June 1, 2023 Brown Trout 5,002 4.1 in report
May 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 54,492 7.7 in report
October 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 3,962 7.2 in report
September 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 49,879 6.6 in report
April 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 61,929 7.4 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 5,487 3 in report
September 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 40,056 6.6 in report
June 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 3,960 9.1 in report
May 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 7,006 2.7 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 5,015 4.3 in report
April 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 21,504 3.7 in report
April 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 40,014 7.6 in report
October 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 12,006 4.2 in report
September 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 37,347 7 in report
June 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 11,539 6.5 in report
June 1, 2020 Brown Trout 5,000 3.3 in report
May 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 5,862 6.5 in report
April 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 55,806 8 in report
September 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 31,523 7.5 in report
May 1, 2019 Cutthroat Trout 28,023 5.2 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 6,090 3.1 in report
April 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 35,328 8 in report
November 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 43,247 3.1 in report
June 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 2,754 9 in report
June 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 20,130 4.4 in report
June 1, 2018 Brown Trout 6,765 4.1 in report
May 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 22,510 8.3 in report
April 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 31,854 7.9 in report
April 1, 2018 Cutthroat Trout 3,313 6.3 in report
November 1, 2017 Cutthroat Trout 11,040 3.9 in report
October 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 16,250 2.1 in report
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Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

  • Walleye : Listed by WGFD alongside cutthroat, rainbow, brown trout; confirmed again in WGFD's 2026 forecast. Not part of this water's stocking history (brook, brown, cutthroat, rainbow trout). (source)

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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