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Saratoga Lake trout stocking

Carbon County, Wyoming · lake · about 6,784 ft elevation

Saratoga Lake was last stocked 4 months ago (Jun 1 to 30, 2026). We have 29 stockings on record since Jan 1, 2017, 2 in the last 12 months (9,011 fish). Most stockings come in April to June, October and December. Species stocked: rainbow trout, tiger trout, brown trout, Bear River cutthroat trout.

Last stocked
4 months ago
Jun 1 to 30, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
2 stockings
9,011 fish
On record
29 stockings
since Jan 1, 2017
  • The most stocked water in Carbon County (29 stocking days on record).
  • Stocked more often than 96% of Wyoming waters on our record.

Weather at Saratoga Lake

  • Tonight
    45°F
    Chance Rain Showers
    48% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Tuesday
    65°F
    Chance Rain Showers
    30% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Tuesday Night
    38°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    7% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Wednesday
    66°F
    Mostly Sunny
    2% rain · wind 0 to 15 mph
  • Wednesday Night
    36°F
    Mostly Clear
    1% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
  • Thursday
    68°F
    Sunny
    wind 0 to 10 mph

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

When is Saratoga Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in April to June, October and December.

By month, all years

Jan: 1 stockings1JanFebMar: 1 stockings1MarApr: 4 stockings4AprMay: 6 stockings6MayJun: 4 stockings4JunJulAugSep: 2 stockings2SepOct: 5 stockings5OctNovDec: 6 stockings6Dec
Stockings of Saratoga Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261
2025111
2024111
202311111
2021111
20201111
2019111
2018111

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Rainbow trout1795,8975,6419.4 in
Tiger trout820,7742,5974.2 in
Brown trout614,4062,4016.3 in
Bear River cutthroat trout12,0002,0006.1 in

Stocking history

20261 stocking · 2,501 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
JuneLatest
sometime this month
Tiger trout
2,501
4.3 in
20253 stockings · 11,394 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
October
sometime this month
Rainbow trout
6,510
8.4 in
May
sometime this month
Rainbow troutTiger trout
3,384
10.4 in
March
sometime this month
Brown trout
1,500
6.6 in
20243 stockings · 10,529 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
October
sometime this month
Brown trout
1,523
6.0 in
June
sometime this month
Tiger trout
2,494
5.5 in
May
sometime this month
Rainbow trout
6,512
8.7 in
20235 stockings · 23,694 fish
  • December rainbow trout, 502 fish
  • October brown trout, 1,402 fish
  • September rainbow trout, 6,978 fish
  • June tiger trout, 2,517 fish
  • May rainbow trout, tiger trout, 12,295 fish
20213 stockings · 8,277 fish
  • December rainbow trout, 1,634 fish
  • October rainbow trout, 3,287 fish
  • April Bear River cutthroat trout, brown trout, 3,356 fish
20204 stockings · 8,246 fish
  • December rainbow trout, 1,098 fish
  • October rainbow trout, 3,149 fish
  • June tiger trout, 2,499 fish
  • May brown trout, 1,500 fish
20193 stockings · 12,333 fish
  • December rainbow trout, 1,652 fish
  • May rainbow trout, 3,556 fish
  • April brown trout, 7,125 fish
20183 stockings · 18,386 fish
  • December rainbow trout, 1,544 fish
  • September tiger trout, 3,201 fish
  • April rainbow trout, 13,641 fish
20174 stockings · 37,717 fish
  • December rainbow trout, 1,650 fish
  • May tiger trout, 4,514 fish
  • April rainbow trout, 30,084 fish
  • January rainbow trout, 1,469 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 Saratoga Lake?

Carbon 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 Saratoga Lake

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Questions about Saratoga Lake

When was Saratoga Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Jun 1 to 30, 2026 (tiger trout, 2,501 fish), according to Wyoming agency reports.
How often is Saratoga Lake stocked?
It was stocked 2 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April to June, October and December.
Is Saratoga Lake stocked often?
The most stocked water in Carbon County (29 stocking days on record). Stocked more often than 96% of Wyoming waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Saratoga Lake?
Rainbow trout (17 stockings, 95,897 fish); Tiger trout (8 stockings, 20,774 fish); Brown trout (6 stockings, 14,406 fish); Bear River cutthroat trout (1 stocking, 2,000 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.