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Hope Lake trout stocking

Johnson County, Wyoming · lake · about 9,587 ft elevation

Hope 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 (249 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
249 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 Hope Lake

  • Tonight
    32°F
    Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
    24% rain · wind 0 to 7 mph
  • Tuesday
    51°F
    Sunny
    10% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
  • Tuesday Night
    32°F
    Mostly Clear
    7% rain · wind 3 to 8 mph
  • Wednesday
    47°F
    Sunny
    2% rain · wind 7 to 10 mph
  • Wednesday Night
    30°F
    Partly Cloudy
    5% rain · wind 10 mph
  • Thursday
    47°F
    Sunny
    9% rain · wind 9 to 16 mph

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

When is Hope Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in July.

By month, all years

JanFebMarAprMayJunJul: 4 stockings4JulAug: 1 stockings1AugSepOctNovDec
Stockings of Hope 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 trout51,6973393.3 in

Stocking history

20261 stocking · 249 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
JulyLatest
sometime this month
Yellowstone cutthroat trout
249
3.3 in
20241 stocking · 251 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
July
sometime this month
Yellowstone cutthroat trout
251
3.2 in
20221 stocking · 398 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
July
sometime this month
Yellowstone cutthroat trout
398
3.4 in
20201 stocking · 400 fish
  • July Yellowstone cutthroat trout, 400 fish
20181 stocking · 399 fish
  • August Yellowstone cutthroat trout, 399 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 Hope 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 Hope Lake

All stocked waters in Johnson CountyStocked this week in Wyoming

Questions about Hope Lake

When was Hope Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Jul 1 to 31, 2026 (Yellowstone cutthroat trout, 249 fish), according to Wyoming agency reports.
How often is Hope Lake stocked?
It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in July.
Is Hope 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 Hope Lake?
Yellowstone cutthroat trout (5 stockings, 1,697 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.