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Pathfinder Reservoir trout stocking

Natrona County, Wyoming · lake

Pathfinder Reservoir was last stocked 3 months ago (Jul 1 to 31, 2026). We have 35 stockings on record since Oct 1, 2016, 4 in the last 12 months (301,255 fish). Most stockings come in May to June and October to November. Species stocked: rainbow trout, kokanee salmon, Bear River cutthroat trout, Snake River cutthroat trout.

Last stocked
3 months ago
Jul 1 to 31, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
4 stockings
301,255 fish
On record
35 stockings
since Oct 1, 2016
  • The second most stocked of 28 waters in Natrona County.
  • Stocked more often than 98% of Wyoming waters on our record.

When is Pathfinder Reservoir stocked?

Most stockings come in May to June and October to November.

By month, all years

JanFebMarApr: 2 stockings2AprMay: 6 stockings6MayJun: 6 stockings6JunJul: 3 stockings3JulAug: 1 stockings1AugSep: 1 stockings1SepOct: 7 stockings7OctNov: 9 stockings9NovDec
Stockings of Pathfinder Reservoir by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026111
202511
2024111
202311111
2022111
20211111
202011111
20191111

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Rainbow trout211,313,37462,5428.4 in
Kokanee salmon13683,12752,5482.8 in
Bear River cutthroat trout7326,82346,6893.9 in
Snake River cutthroat trout457,50214,3768.9 in

Stocking history

20263 stockings · 132,285 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
JulyLatest
sometime this month
Rainbow trout
154
8.9 in
June
sometime this month
Rainbow trout
17,864
8.1 in
May
sometime this month
Bear River cutthroat troutKokanee salmon
114,267
4.3 in
20252 stockings · 316,539 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
November
sometime this month
Bear River cutthroat troutRainbow trout
168,970
6.5 in
May
sometime this month
Kokanee salmonRainbow trout
147,569
5.8 in
20243 stockings · 322,573 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
November
sometime this month
Rainbow trout
43,445
8.5 in
October
sometime this month
Bear River cutthroat troutRainbow trout
168,156
6.2 in
May
sometime this month
Kokanee salmonRainbow trout
110,972
5.7 in
20235 stockings · 279,278 fish
  • November rainbow trout, 120,560 fish
  • October Bear River cutthroat trout, 45,073 fish
  • August Bear River cutthroat trout, 58,919 fish
  • June kokanee salmon, 11,013 fish
  • May kokanee salmon, 43,713 fish
20223 stockings · 262,983 fish
  • November rainbow trout, 147,824 fish
  • October Bear River cutthroat trout, 49,992 fish
  • June kokanee salmon, 65,167 fish
20214 stockings · 243,969 fish
  • November rainbow trout, 109,955 fish
  • October Bear River cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, 84,183 fish
  • June kokanee salmon, 13,548 fish
  • May kokanee salmon, 36,283 fish
20205 stockings · 230,976 fish
  • November rainbow trout, 140,750 fish
  • September rainbow trout, 14,298 fish
  • June rainbow trout, 7,700 fish
  • May kokanee salmon, 50,028 fish
  • April kokanee salmon, 18,200 fish
20194 stockings · 252,391 fish
  • November rainbow trout, 6,804 fish
  • October rainbow trout, Snake River cutthroat trout, 141,402 fish
  • July kokanee salmon, 41,268 fish
  • April kokanee salmon, 62,917 fish
20183 stockings · 142,038 fish
  • October rainbow trout, Snake River cutthroat trout, 98,939 fish
  • July rainbow trout, 11,060 fish
  • June kokanee salmon, 32,039 fish
20171 stocking · 97,057 fish
  • November rainbow trout, Snake River cutthroat trout, 97,057 fish
20162 stockings · 100,737 fish
  • November rainbow trout, 89,568 fish
  • October Snake River cutthroat trout, 11,169 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.

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Questions about Pathfinder Reservoir

When was Pathfinder Reservoir last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Jul 1 to 31, 2026 (rainbow trout, 154 fish), according to Wyoming agency reports.
How often is Pathfinder Reservoir stocked?
It was stocked 4 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in May to June and October to November.
Is Pathfinder Reservoir stocked often?
The second most stocked of 28 waters in Natrona County. Stocked more often than 98% of Wyoming waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Pathfinder Reservoir?
Rainbow trout (21 stockings, 1,313,374 fish); Kokanee salmon (13 stockings, 683,127 fish); Bear River cutthroat trout (7 stockings, 326,823 fish); Snake River cutthroat trout (4 stockings, 57,502 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.