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Brown Bear Lake trout stocking

Johnson County, Wyoming · lake · about 8,993 ft elevation

Brown Bear Lake was last stocked 3 months ago (Jul 1 to 31, 2026). We have 5 stockings on record since Aug 1, 2018, 1 in the last 12 months (308 fish). Most stockings come in July. Species stocked: Yellowstone cutthroat trout.

Last stocked
3 months ago
Jul 1 to 31, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
1 stocking
308 fish
On record
5 stockings
since Aug 1, 2018
  • Number 20 of 59 stocked waters in Johnson County by stocking days.
  • Stocked about as often as a typical Wyoming water on our record.

Weather at Brown Bear Lake

  • Tonight
    36°F
    Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
    20% rain · wind 2 to 6 mph
  • Tuesday
    56°F
    Sunny
    12% rain · wind 2 to 6 mph
  • Tuesday Night
    35°F
    Mostly Clear
    7% rain · wind 2 to 6 mph
  • Wednesday
    54°F
    Sunny
    2% rain · wind 8 mph
  • Wednesday Night
    31°F
    Partly Cloudy
    4% rain · wind 3 to 7 mph
  • Thursday
    54°F
    Sunny
    12% rain · wind 7 to 13 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

When is Brown Bear Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in July.

By month, all years

JanFebMarAprMayJunJul: 4 stockings4JulAug: 1 stockings1AugSepOctNovDec
Stockings of Brown Bear Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261
20241
20221
20201
20181

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Yellowstone cutthroat trout54,1478293.3 in

Stocking history

20261 stocking · 308 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
JulyLatest
sometime this month
Yellowstone cutthroat trout
308
3.3 in
20241 stocking · 960 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
July
sometime this month
Yellowstone cutthroat trout
960
3.2 in
20221 stocking · 960 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
July
sometime this month
Yellowstone cutthroat trout
960
3.4 in
20201 stocking · 960 fish
  • July Yellowstone cutthroat trout, 960 fish
20181 stocking · 959 fish
  • August Yellowstone cutthroat trout, 959 fish

From Wyoming fish and wildlife agency reports, collected nightly and kept after the agency takes them down. Agencies revise reports; check the agency's report before you go. Seasons and limits: Wyoming fishing regulations.

Where is Brown Bear Lake?

Johnson County, Wyoming. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.

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Stocked waters near Brown Bear Lake

All stocked waters in Johnson CountyStocked this week in Wyoming

Questions about Brown Bear Lake

When was Brown Bear Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Jul 1 to 31, 2026 (Yellowstone cutthroat trout, 308 fish), according to Wyoming agency reports.
How often is Brown Bear Lake stocked?
It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in July.
Is Brown Bear Lake stocked often?
Number 20 of 59 stocked waters in Johnson County by stocking days. Stocked about as often as a typical Wyoming water on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Brown Bear Lake?
Yellowstone cutthroat trout (5 stockings, 4,147 fish).

Stocking data from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department's fish stocking report, which records stockings by month with species, number and average length.