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Ring Lake trout stocking

Fremont County, Wyoming · lake · about 7,408 ft elevation

Ring Lake was last stocked 4 weeks ago (Sep 1 to 30, 2026). We have 11 stockings on record since May 1, 2017, 1 in the last 12 months (1,800 fish). Most stockings come in May and September. Species stocked: rainbow trout, Snake River cutthroat trout.

Last stocked
4 weeks ago
Sep 1 to 30, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
1 stocking
1,800 fish
On record
11 stockings
since May 1, 2017
  • Number 15 of 81 stocked waters in Fremont County by stocking days.
  • Stocked more often than 73% of Wyoming waters on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: WIND RIVER ABOVE RED CREEK, NEAR DUBOIS, WY (7 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow
348 cfs
about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height
2.89 ft
302436569Aug 15Sep 27
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 328 cfs on Sep 27.

Latest reading Sep 29, 2026, 12:45 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Ring Lake

  • Tonight
    38°F
    Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
    27% rain · wind 3 to 7 mph
  • Tuesday
    62°F
    Sunny
    7% rain · wind 6 mph
  • Tuesday Night
    39°F
    Mostly Clear
    4% rain · wind 2 to 10 mph
  • Wednesday
    63°F
    Sunny
    wind 9 mph
  • Wednesday Night
    38°F
    Mostly Clear
    wind 2 to 9 mph
  • Thursday
    63°F
    Sunny
    wind 3 to 10 mph

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

When is Ring Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in May and September.

By month, all years

JanFebMarAprMay: 4 stockings4MayJunJulAug: 1 stockings1AugSep: 6 stockings6SepOctNovDec
Stockings of Ring Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261
20251
20241
202311
20221
20211
20201
20191

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Rainbow trout1018,5261,8538.8 in
Snake River cutthroat trout11,2421,2424.0 in

Stocking history

20261 stocking · 1,800 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
SeptemberLatest
sometime this month
Rainbow trout
1,800
9.2 in
20251 stocking · 1,800 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
September
sometime this month
Rainbow trout
1,800
8.4 in
20241 stocking · 1,809 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
May
sometime this month
Rainbow trout
1,809
8.2 in
20232 stockings · 3,240 fish
  • September rainbow trout, 1,998 fish
  • August Snake River cutthroat trout, 1,242 fish
20221 stocking · 2,111 fish
  • September rainbow trout, 2,111 fish
20211 stocking · 1,801 fish
  • September rainbow trout, 1,801 fish
20201 stocking · 1,976 fish
  • September rainbow trout, 1,976 fish
20191 stocking · 1,808 fish
  • May rainbow trout, 1,808 fish
20181 stocking · 1,800 fish
  • May rainbow trout, 1,800 fish
20171 stocking · 1,623 fish
  • May rainbow trout, 1,623 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 Ring Lake?

Fremont 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 Ring Lake

All stocked waters in Fremont CountyStocked this week in Wyoming

Questions about Ring Lake

When was Ring Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Sep 1 to 30, 2026 (rainbow trout, 1,800 fish), according to Wyoming agency reports.
How often is Ring Lake stocked?
It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in May and September.
Is Ring Lake stocked often?
Number 15 of 81 stocked waters in Fremont County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 73% of Wyoming waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Ring Lake?
Rainbow trout (10 stockings, 18,526 fish); Snake River cutthroat trout (1 stocking, 1,242 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.