Fish stocking schedule
Wyoming fish stocking schedule 2026.
- Stocking Now
- Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Wyoming's stocking program supports remote high-mountain lake fisheries — much of the state's trout fishing is in lakes accessible only by trail or aircraft. Native Yellowstone, Snake River, and Bonneville cutthroat trout restoration is a Game and Fish priority.
Official source
Wyoming Game and Fish Department Stocking Report
Wyoming Game and Fish Department publishes the authoritative Wyoming stocking schedule — Annual updates in Searchable database format. For this week's actual stocking locations, dates, and volumes, view the official report directly.
This page summarizes the Wyoming stocking program for planning purposes. The agency report is the authoritative source — verify before any trip.
Primary stocked species
In Wyoming.
Typical stocking pattern by species. Heavy fill marks primary stocking months; moderate fill marks possible stocking. Verify exact dates against the official report.
- Rainbow TroutOncorhynchus mykissTypical size: 9–12 inch catchable; some trophy fish 16+ inches
- Brown TroutSalmo truttaTypical size: 9–14 inch catchable; trophy fish 18–24 inches
- Brook TroutSalvelinus fontinalisTypical size: 8–11 inch catchable
- Kokanee SalmonOncorhynchus nerkaTypical size: 2–3 inch fingerling
- Tiger MuskieEsox masquinongy × Esox luciusTypical size: 8–10 inch fingerling
Notable Wyoming programs
- High Mountain Lake Aerial Stocking
- Native Cutthroat Restoration
- Trophy Trout Lake Stocking
State hatchery system
Wyoming operates 10 state-run fish hatcheries supporting the stocking program.
Weekly stocking alerts for Wyoming.
Bield Fish reads Wyoming Game and Fish Department's stocking reports and alerts you when your saved waters are stocked. Set your county once and you'll know the day fish hit your home river.
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