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Cook Lake trout stocking

Crook County, Wyoming · lake · about 4,736 ft elevation

Cook Lake was last stocked 4 weeks ago (Sep 1 to 30, 2026). We have 16 stockings on record since May 1, 2017, 2 in the last 12 months (4,061 fish). Most stockings come in May to June. Species stocked: rainbow trout, tiger trout, brown trout, Snake River cutthroat trout.

Last stocked
4 weeks ago
Sep 1 to 30, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
2 stockings
4,061 fish
On record
16 stockings
since May 1, 2017
  • The third most stocked of 3 waters in Crook County.
  • Stocked more often than 82% of Wyoming waters on our record.

Weather at Cook Lake

  • Overnight
    52°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    2% rain · wind 3 mph
  • Tuesday
    69°F
    Mostly Sunny
    2% rain · wind 6 mph
  • Tuesday Night
    52°F
    Mostly Clear
    2% rain · wind 3 to 7 mph
  • Wednesday
    71°F
    Sunny
    wind 6 to 13 mph
  • Wednesday Night
    46°F
    Partly Cloudy
    4% rain · wind 3 to 14 mph
  • Thursday
    64°F
    Mostly Sunny
    6% rain · wind 6 mph

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

When is Cook Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in May to June.

By month, all years

JanFebMarApr: 2 stockings2AprMay: 6 stockings6MayJun: 5 stockings5JunJul: 1 stockings1JulAugSep: 2 stockings2SepOctNovDec
Stockings of Cook Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
202611
20251
202411
202311
2022111
202111
202011
20181

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Rainbow trout1245,2663,7728.5 in
Tiger trout34,6401,5473.7 in
Brown trout126026013.6 in
Snake River cutthroat trout12,3422,3425.3 in

Stocking history

20262 stockings · 4,061 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
SeptemberLatest
sometime this month
Brown trout
260
13.6 in
June
sometime this month
Rainbow trout
3,801
8.8 in
20251 stocking · 6,199 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
April
sometime this month
Rainbow trout
6,199
8.3 in
20242 stockings · 4,000 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
May
sometime this month
Rainbow trout
1,116
8.5 in
April
sometime this month
Rainbow trout
2,884
8.0 in
20232 stockings · 3,615 fish
  • June rainbow trout, 1,614 fish
  • May rainbow trout, 2,001 fish
20223 stockings · 9,942 fish
  • September tiger trout, 1,550 fish
  • July rainbow trout, 6,442 fish
  • June rainbow trout, 1,950 fish
20212 stockings · 8,296 fish
  • June Snake River cutthroat trout, 2,342 fish
  • May rainbow trout, 5,954 fish
20202 stockings · 9,067 fish
  • June rainbow trout, 5,735 fish
  • May rainbow trout, tiger trout, 3,332 fish
20181 stocking · 1,550 fish
  • May tiger trout, 1,550 fish
20171 stocking · 5,778 fish
  • May rainbow trout, 5,778 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 Cook Lake?

Crook 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 Cook Lake

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Questions about Cook Lake

When was Cook Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Sep 1 to 30, 2026 (brown trout, 260 fish), according to Wyoming agency reports.
How often is Cook Lake stocked?
It was stocked 2 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in May to June.
Is Cook Lake stocked often?
The third most stocked of 3 waters in Crook County. Stocked more often than 82% of Wyoming waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Cook Lake?
Rainbow trout (12 stockings, 45,266 fish); Tiger trout (3 stockings, 4,640 fish); Brown trout (1 stocking, 260 fish); Snake River cutthroat trout (1 stocking, 2,342 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.