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Fish stocking schedule

Wyoming fish stocking schedule 2026.

Stocking NowWyoming 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.

View official Wyoming stocking report

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 mykiss
    JanJan — no stocking Rainbow Trout typical size: 9–12 inch catchable; some trophy fish 16+ inchesFebFeb — no stocking Rainbow Trout typical size: 9–12 inch catchable; some trophy fish 16+ inchesMarMar — moderate stocking Rainbow Trout typical size: 9–12 inch catchable; some trophy fish 16+ inchesAprApr — heavy stocking Rainbow Trout typical size: 9–12 inch catchable; some trophy fish 16+ inchesMayMay — heavy stocking Rainbow Trout typical size: 9–12 inch catchable; some trophy fish 16+ inchesJunJun — heavy stocking Rainbow Trout typical size: 9–12 inch catchable; some trophy fish 16+ inchesJulJul — no stocking Rainbow Trout typical size: 9–12 inch catchable; some trophy fish 16+ inchesAugAug — no stocking Rainbow Trout typical size: 9–12 inch catchable; some trophy fish 16+ inchesSepSep — heavy stocking Rainbow Trout typical size: 9–12 inch catchable; some trophy fish 16+ inchesOctOct — heavy stocking Rainbow Trout typical size: 9–12 inch catchable; some trophy fish 16+ inchesNovNov — moderate stocking Rainbow Trout typical size: 9–12 inch catchable; some trophy fish 16+ inchesDecDec — no stocking Rainbow Trout typical size: 9–12 inch catchable; some trophy fish 16+ inches
    Typical size: 9–12 inch catchable; some trophy fish 16+ inches
  • Brown TroutSalmo trutta
    JanJan — no stocking Brown Trout typical size: 9–14 inch catchable; trophy fish 18–24 inchesFebFeb — no stocking Brown Trout typical size: 9–14 inch catchable; trophy fish 18–24 inchesMarMar — moderate stocking Brown Trout typical size: 9–14 inch catchable; trophy fish 18–24 inchesAprApr — heavy stocking Brown Trout typical size: 9–14 inch catchable; trophy fish 18–24 inchesMayMay — heavy stocking Brown Trout typical size: 9–14 inch catchable; trophy fish 18–24 inchesJunJun — heavy stocking Brown Trout typical size: 9–14 inch catchable; trophy fish 18–24 inchesJulJul — no stocking Brown Trout typical size: 9–14 inch catchable; trophy fish 18–24 inchesAugAug — no stocking Brown Trout typical size: 9–14 inch catchable; trophy fish 18–24 inchesSepSep — heavy stocking Brown Trout typical size: 9–14 inch catchable; trophy fish 18–24 inchesOctOct — heavy stocking Brown Trout typical size: 9–14 inch catchable; trophy fish 18–24 inchesNovNov — moderate stocking Brown Trout typical size: 9–14 inch catchable; trophy fish 18–24 inchesDecDec — no stocking Brown Trout typical size: 9–14 inch catchable; trophy fish 18–24 inches
    Typical size: 9–14 inch catchable; trophy fish 18–24 inches
  • Brook TroutSalvelinus fontinalis
    JanJan — no stocking Brook Trout typical size: 8–11 inch catchableFebFeb — no stocking Brook Trout typical size: 8–11 inch catchableMarMar — moderate stocking Brook Trout typical size: 8–11 inch catchableAprApr — heavy stocking Brook Trout typical size: 8–11 inch catchableMayMay — heavy stocking Brook Trout typical size: 8–11 inch catchableJunJun — heavy stocking Brook Trout typical size: 8–11 inch catchableJulJul — no stocking Brook Trout typical size: 8–11 inch catchableAugAug — no stocking Brook Trout typical size: 8–11 inch catchableSepSep — heavy stocking Brook Trout typical size: 8–11 inch catchableOctOct — heavy stocking Brook Trout typical size: 8–11 inch catchableNovNov — moderate stocking Brook Trout typical size: 8–11 inch catchableDecDec — no stocking Brook Trout typical size: 8–11 inch catchable
    Typical size: 8–11 inch catchable
  • Kokanee SalmonOncorhynchus nerka
    JanJan — no stocking Kokanee Salmon typical size: 2–3 inch fingerlingFebFeb — no stocking Kokanee Salmon typical size: 2–3 inch fingerlingMarMar — moderate stocking Kokanee Salmon typical size: 2–3 inch fingerlingAprApr — heavy stocking Kokanee Salmon typical size: 2–3 inch fingerlingMayMay — heavy stocking Kokanee Salmon typical size: 2–3 inch fingerlingJunJun — heavy stocking Kokanee Salmon typical size: 2–3 inch fingerlingJulJul — no stocking Kokanee Salmon typical size: 2–3 inch fingerlingAugAug — no stocking Kokanee Salmon typical size: 2–3 inch fingerlingSepSep — heavy stocking Kokanee Salmon typical size: 2–3 inch fingerlingOctOct — heavy stocking Kokanee Salmon typical size: 2–3 inch fingerlingNovNov — no stocking Kokanee Salmon typical size: 2–3 inch fingerlingDecDec — no stocking Kokanee Salmon typical size: 2–3 inch fingerling
    Typical size: 2–3 inch fingerling
  • Tiger MuskieEsox masquinongy × Esox lucius
    JanJan — no stocking Tiger Muskie typical size: 8–10 inch fingerlingFebFeb — no stocking Tiger Muskie typical size: 8–10 inch fingerlingMarMar — no stocking Tiger Muskie typical size: 8–10 inch fingerlingAprApr — heavy stocking Tiger Muskie typical size: 8–10 inch fingerlingMayMay — heavy stocking Tiger Muskie typical size: 8–10 inch fingerlingJunJun — heavy stocking Tiger Muskie typical size: 8–10 inch fingerlingJulJul — no stocking Tiger Muskie typical size: 8–10 inch fingerlingAugAug — no stocking Tiger Muskie typical size: 8–10 inch fingerlingSepSep — heavy stocking Tiger Muskie typical size: 8–10 inch fingerlingOctOct — heavy stocking Tiger Muskie typical size: 8–10 inch fingerlingNovNov — no stocking Tiger Muskie typical size: 8–10 inch fingerlingDecDec — no stocking Tiger Muskie typical size: 8–10 inch fingerling
    Typical 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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