February 20 - 22, 2026

Contest Goal: Lake trout are game fish and a valued component of the Flaming Gorge fishery. Currently there is an overabundance of lake trout less than 25”. This contest is designed to encourage people to fish for and harvest small lake trout. Harvesting small lake trout will improve the trout and Kokanee fishing by reducing predation on these species, especially Kokanee. It will also improve the trophy fishery by increasing the number of Kokanee that are available to the remaining lake trout.

Official Contest Rules and Regulations

• This is a lake trout only contest.
• Only lake trout with a total length less than 25 inches are eligible.
• A team will consist of 2 to 4 members.
• Each team member can enter up to 12 lake trout less than 25 inches per day, 24 lake trout less than 25 inches during the two-day contest
• Only lake trout caught in Wyoming are eligible for this contest