Trout Lake (Wyoming) Explained

Trout Lake
Coords:44.9006°N -110.1306°W[1]
Basin Countries:United States
Length:250yd
Width:250yd
Area:12acres
Elevation:6962feet
Pushpin Map:Wyoming#USA
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Trout Lake in Wyoming, USA.

Trout Lake, formerly known as Fish Lake and Soda Butte Lake,[2] is a 12acres popular backcountry lake for hikers and anglers in Yellowstone National Park. The lake is located approximately 0.33miles north of the Northeast Entrance Road near the confluence of Pebble Creek and Soda Butte Creek. The lake sits in a depression on a high bench above the Soda Butte Creek Canyon. A steep trail through a Douglas fir forest leads to the lake. The trailhead is located at: 44.8992°N -110.1225°W.

Trout Lake is a popular area for viewing North American river otter.

Angling

Trout Lake is popular with anglers for its large (14-20") Yellowstone cutthroat trout and very large (20-30") rainbow trout and rainbow/cutthroat hybrids. The lake can be easily fished from the shoreline, but many anglers carry in float tubes to access the deeper parts of the lake. Using a float tube on Yellowstone lakes requires a park service boating permit.[3] The lake opens for fishing on Memorial Day weekend. The inlet stream to the lake is permanently closed to protect spawning cutthroat trout.[4] [5] All cutthroat trout and hybrids caught in Trout Lake must be released.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. 1609315. Trout Lake.
  2. Book: Haines, Aubrey L. . Yellowstone Place Names-Mirrors of History . University of Colorado Press . Niwot, Colorado . 1996 . 0-87081-383-8 .
  3. http://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/upload/boating_regs.pdf Yellowstone National Park Boating Regulations
  4. Book: Parks, Richard . Parks' Fly Shop

    . Parks' Fly Shop . Fishing Yellowstone National Park . 1998 . Falcon Press . Helena, MT . 1-56044-625-0 .

  5. Book: Mathews, Craig . Molinero, Clayton . The Yellowstone Fly-Fishing Guide—An authoritative guide to the waters of Yellowstone National Park . The Lyons Press . Guilford, CT . 1997 . 1-55821-545-X .
  6. Web site: 2021 Yellowstone National Park Fishing Regulations . nps.gov/yell . February 2022.