Wyoming Game and Fish Department sampling and angler reports during July 2019 indicate golden trout fishing within the Popo Agie Wilderness is the best in recent memory. The golden trout populations in Leg, Thumb, Windy, Upper Saddlebags, Lower Saddlebags, Lower Tayo, and Coon lakes are all doing exceptionally well. Larger, 16- to 19-inch golden trout have been observed, particularly Upper Saddlebags, Lower Saddlebags, Lower Tayo, and Coon lakes.
