Saratoga Lake

Located four miles northeast of Saratoga in Carbon County, the Saratoga Lake boat ramp provides public access to this 300-acre freshwater lake. The ramp is situated near the main entrance to the developed recreation area and can accommodate trailers for boats of various sizes. The facility includes vault toilets, camping areas, and a playground, making it a convenient spot for a full day of paddling or boating.

Saratoga Lake offers approximately 4½ miles of lakeshore access for recreation. The lake is open year-round, and there is ample parking available at the launch area. For more information or questions about current conditions, contact the Saratoga National Fish Hatchery at (307) 326-5662. Access to this public boat launch is free, and activities are open to all visitors.

The Saratoga National Fish Hatchery was established in 1911 and has served, primarily, as an egg producing facility for most of its years of operation. The current mission of the Saratoga hatchery is to provide lake trout eggs to the Great Lakes restoration effort, and to provide brown trout eggs to other Federal, state and tribal programs. The hatchery also provides Cutthroat and Rainbow trout...

The Saratoga National Fish Hatchery was established in 1911 and has served, primarily, as an egg producing facility for most of its years of operation. The current mission of the Saratoga hatchery is to provide lake trout eggs to the Great Lakes restoration effort, and to provide brown trout eggs to other Federal, state and tribal programs. The hatchery also provides Cutthroat and Rainbow trout for stocking on the Wind River Reservation. The hatchery holds a refugium of the endangered Wyoming toad and produces tadpoles, toadlets and adult toads for reintroduction into the wild. Visitors can view production and broodstock trout and endangered Wyoming toads. They can also view birds and other wildlife at the hatcheries wetland overlook viewing area.

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