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Wyoming Fishing Report

If you’re planning a fishing trip to Wyoming, you have some excellent choices for lakes and streams throughout the state including Big Sandy Reservoir, Boysen Reservoir, Buffalo Bill Reservoir, Flaming Gorge Reservoir, Fontenelle Reservoir, Fremont Lake, Glendo Reservoir, Grayrocks Reservoir, Guernsey Reservoir, Heart Lake, Jackson Lake, Keyhole Reservoir, Lake Hattie Reservoir, Lewis Lake, Ocean Lake, Pathfinder Reservoir, Seminoe Reservoir, Shoshone Lake, Viva Naughton Reservoir, Woodruff Narrows Reservoir, Yellowstone Lake and others. Many of the lakes in Wyoming have camping facilities as well as other accommodations nearby. Wyoming is well known for excellent Bass, Walleye and Trout fishing. Additionally, in waters around the state you’ll find populations of Salmon, Crappie, Catfish, Tiger Musky, Northern Pike, Sauger and sunfish including Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, Rock Bass, Yellow Perch which are plentiful in some waters.

Fishing is regulated in Wyoming by the Fish & Game Department. You can check their website for current fishing reports.

Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass
Fishing in Wyoming.

Bass are one of the most sought after of all the game fish. Its appeal spans cultures, age groups and genders to tap on the heart strings of anglers everywhere. Join us in our endeavor to offer information about bass fishing on your favorite bass lake in the Wyoming area.

Bass Fishing Lakes In Wyoming

Of the major lakes in Wyoming, those with populations of bass include Bighorn Lake, Flaming Gorge Reservoir, Grayrocks Reservoir, Guernsey Reservoir and Keyhole Reservoir. You can also find bass in ponds, rivers and smaller lakes in the warmer sectors of the state.

A private pond produced the Wyoming state record largemouth bass and the state record smallmouth bass came out of Flaming Gorge Reservoir.

Trout Fishing in Wyoming

The 5 primary trouts are the rainbow, brook, brown, cutthroat and lake trout. Brown trout are considered the most difficult to catch and brookies are the easiest. Pure cold water is key to survival of the trouts and the brook trout is the most sensitive to temperature. The others are comfortable in slightly warmer waters.

Trout Fishing Lakes In Wyoming

Trout swim in pretty much all waters in Wyoming. Creeks, streams, rivers, ponds, parks and lakes of all sizes are likely to offer trout fishing. The major lakes with healthy populations of trout include Alcova Reservoir, Bighorn Lake, Boulder Lake, Big Sandy Reservoir, Boysen Reservoir, Buffalo Bill Reservoir, Flaming Gorge Reservoir, Fontenelle Reservoir, Fremont Lake, Glendo Reservoir, Heart Lake, Jackson Lake, Lake Hattie Reservoir, Lewis Lake, Ocean Lake, Pathfinder Reservoir, Seminoe Reservoir, Shoshone Lake, Viva Naughton Reservoir, Woodruff Narrows Reservoir and Yellowstone Lake.

Green River Lakes produced the Wyoming state record brook trout and the state record brown trout came out of Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Native Lake yielded the WY state record cutthroat trout and Cook Lake gave up the state record golden trout. There is a tie for the state record lake trout with one coming from Flaming Gorge Reservoir and the other from Jackson Lake. The North Platte River was home to the state record ohrid trout and Burnt Lake turned out the Wyoming state record rainbow trout.

Salmon Fishing in Wyoming

Salmon Fishing Lakes In Wyoming

The Flaming Gorge Reservoir produced the Wyoming state record kokanee salmon. Other major lakes in the state offering salmon fishing include Boulder Lake, Fontenelle Reservoir, Fremont Lake and Lake Hattie Reservoir.

Walleye Fishing in Wyoming

Walleye
Stizostedion vitreum

The walleye prefers moderately deep lakes with gravel, rock or sandy bottoms. It is found primarily in cold water lakes but has proven to survive in some warmer water impoundments. It is prized for its great tasting white, flaky flesh.

Walleye Fishing Lakes In Wyoming

Major lakes in Wyoming with significant populations of walleye include Alcova Reservoir, Bighorn Lake, Boysen Reservoir, Glendo Reservoir, Grayrocks Reservoir, Guernsey Reservoir, Keyhole Reservoir, Ocean Lake, Pathfinder Reservoir and Seminoe Reservoir. Boysen Reservoir produced the Wyoming state record walleye.

Crappie Fishing in Wyoming

Crappie are actually a member of the sunfish family and can be found in all the continental states. They are known by many different names, typically based on geographic location. Paper mouth, goggleye, bridge perch and speckled perch, just to name a few.

Crappie Fishing Lakes In Wyoming

Bighorn Lake, Boysen Reservoir, Grayrocks Reservoir, Guernsey Reservoir and Ocean Lake are the major lakes in Wyoming with abundant schools of crappie. You can also find crappie in ponds, rivers and small lakes in the warmer sectors of the state.

Boysen Reservoir produced the Wyoming state record black crappie and the state record white crappie came out of Glendo Reservoir.

Catfish Fishing in Wyoming

There are many species of catfish and even more ways to catch them. Adults range in size from less than a pound to hundreds of pounds. They can be found in all types of water including ponds, streams, lakes and rivers. There are even species which spend a limited amount of time on dry land. Big giant catfish put up a very noble fight once hooked.

Catfish Fishing Lakes In Wyoming

Many of the warmer rivers inthe state are apt to contain catfish So are small lakes and ponds. The major Wyoming lakes with catfish include Bighorn Lake, Big Sandy Reservoir, Flaming Gorge Reservoir, Glendo Reservoir, Grayrocks Reservoir, Guernsey Reservoir, Keyhole Reservoir and Woodruff Narrows Reservoir.

Flaming Gorge Reservoir produced the Wyoming state record channel catfish and the state record flathead catfish came out of the North Platte River.

Sunfish Fishing in Wyoming for Bluegills, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, Rock Bass, Yellow Perch and Other WY Panfish.

One or more species of sunfish populate virtually all warm water streams, ponds and lakes throughout Wyoming and around the world for that matter. They can survive in waters that provide their natural food source of minnows, crustaceans, insects and worms. Their competitive nature amongst themselves for food, makes them relatively easy to catch.

Sunfish Lakes In Wyoming

The major lakes hold the larger schools of sunfish. These lakes include Bighorn Lake, Boysen Reservoir, Flaming Gorge Reservoir, Glendo Reservoir, Grayrocks Reservoir, Guernsey Reservoir, Keyhole Reservoir, Lake Hattie Reservoir, Ocean Lake and Pathfinder Reservoir. Panfish are also found in most ponds, rivers and small lakes in the warmer sections of the state.

Lake View North Pond produced the Wyoming state record bluegill and the state record green sunfish came out of a private pond. Mayland Pond yielded the WY state record yellow perch.

Fishing for Tiger Musky, Northern Pike, Sauger in Wyoming.

Wyoming offers unique fishing opportunities.

Tiger Musky - Muskellunge
Esox lucius ~ Esox masquinongy
USA Record: 51.2 lbs.
The tiger muskellunge is a cross of the musky and northern pike. Male Tiger Muskellunge are most often sterile yet some females are fertile. Tiger muskies tend to be smaller than non-hybrid muskies but grow very fast. The body is often quite silvery with brownish fins and tail, without spots but displays broken vertical markings. Like their parent, they eat any fish they can catch and prefer to ambush their prey. They also eat crayfish, frogs and birds. Use large lures and stout line when fishing for tiger muskellunge. They will hit lures and fresh cut bait. They are known for their speed and are exceptionally strong for short runs.

Northern Pike
Esox Lucius
IFGA Record: 55.1 lbs
The northern pike is a valient fighter and prefers water temperatures from 58 to 70 degrees. Also known as jack, jackfish, great northern pike and pickerel. While they have been transplanted into most states with cold water, they are native to the northern states and are abundant in the north-eastern states. Northern pike are basically olive in color with white and/or yellow bellies. The northern pike has light-colored marking on a dark body whish is opposite that of their cousins the muskies.They are an ambushing predator that eats frogs, crayfish, birds and virtually any fish they can get into their mouth. Use spinners, fish-immitating lures, jerk-baits or cutbait and fish close to cover.

Sauger
Stizostedion canadense
World Record: 17.7 lbs.
Excellent eating fish which typically runs a bit smaller than its cousin the walleye. The sauger prefers cold and cloudy, moving water in the 60s to low 70s. They spawn in the low to mid 40s. You can tell them from a walleye by the dark spotting on the dorsal fin, darker coloring and the rough covering of the gill area. Due to their resembelance to pickerel, they are also known as gray pickerel spotfin pike, gray pike, river pike and others. When the water turns cold and other fish are hard to come by, this is the time to fish for sauger.Fish with jigs, spoons and crankbaits imitating crayfish or baitfish. Fish near the bottom and experiment with presentation action and speed.
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