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Hanging Lake trout stocking

Albany County, Wyoming · lake · about 9,084 ft elevation

Hanging Lake was last stocked 4 months ago (Jun 1 to 30, 2026). We have 13 stockings on record since May 1, 2017, 1 in the last 12 months (1,862 fish). Most stockings come in June. Species stocked: rainbow trout, Yellowstone cutthroat trout.

Last stocked
4 months ago
Jun 1 to 30, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
1 stocking
1,862 fish
On record
13 stockings
since May 1, 2017
  • Number 12 of 40 stocked waters in Albany County by stocking days.
  • Stocked more often than 79% of Wyoming waters on our record.

Weather at Hanging Lake

  • Tonight
    40°F
    Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
    51% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Tuesday
    51°F
    Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
    56% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Tuesday Night
    39°F
    Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
    15% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Wednesday
    55°F
    Partly Sunny
    14% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
  • Wednesday Night
    36°F
    Partly Cloudy
    11% rain · wind 0 to 10 mph
  • Thursday
    58°F
    Sunny
    3% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph

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

When is Hanging Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in June.

By month, all years

JanFebMarAprMay: 2 stockings2MayJun: 8 stockings8JunJul: 2 stockings2JulAug: 1 stockings1AugSepOctNovDec
Stockings of Hanging Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261
20251
20241
202311
20221
20211
202011
20191

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Rainbow trout1319,3941,4928.5 in
Yellowstone cutthroat trout199899810.5 in

Stocking history

20261 stocking · 1,862 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
JuneLatest
sometime this month
Rainbow trout
1,862
8.3 in
20251 stocking · 2,008 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
July
sometime this month
Rainbow trout
2,008
8.8 in
20241 stocking · 1,968 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
June
sometime this month
Rainbow trout
1,968
8.5 in
20232 stockings · 1,829 fish
  • July rainbow trout, 815 fish
  • June rainbow trout, 1,014 fish
20221 stocking · 1,801 fish
  • June rainbow trout, 1,801 fish
20211 stocking · 2,203 fish
  • June rainbow trout, 2,203 fish
20202 stockings · 3,000 fish
  • August Yellowstone cutthroat trout, 998 fish
  • June rainbow trout, 2,002 fish
20191 stocking · 1,800 fish
  • June rainbow trout, 1,800 fish
20182 stockings · 2,003 fish
  • June rainbow trout, 1,001 fish
  • May rainbow trout, 1,002 fish
20171 stocking · 1,918 fish
  • May rainbow trout, 1,918 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 Hanging Lake?

Albany 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 Hanging Lake

All stocked waters in Albany CountyStocked this week in Wyoming

Questions about Hanging Lake

When was Hanging Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Jun 1 to 30, 2026 (rainbow trout, 1,862 fish), according to Wyoming agency reports.
How often is Hanging Lake stocked?
It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in June.
Is Hanging Lake stocked often?
Number 12 of 40 stocked waters in Albany County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 79% of Wyoming waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Hanging Lake?
Rainbow trout (13 stockings, 19,394 fish); Yellowstone cutthroat trout (1 stocking, 998 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.