2015 Game and Fish Department – Cody Region BighornBighorn BasinBasin Angler News

Cody region diversity and access - Craig Amadio

Inside this issue: Greetings and welcome to and shovelnose sturgeon in the will be installing a new boat another issue of the Bighorn , this region has a ramp and improving the parking Eagle Creek Restoration 2 Basin Angler Newsletter. This little something for everyone! area for anglers to enjoy at the annual newsletter is dedicated Livermore public fishing area on Bighorn R. Shovelnose Sturgeon 3 Of course we also have our fair to the aquatic resources in the the North Fork Shoshone River. share of problems to deal with The Future of Res. 4 Wyoming Game and Fish De- We have identified a number of like illegally introduced walleye partment’s Cody Region. other potential access develop- in Buffalo Bill Reservoir and the Bighorn River Trout Population 5 Within this issue, we’ll high- ment projects for the North and threat of aquatic invasive spe- light popular fisheries as well South Fork Shoshone, lower Renner reservoir 6 cies to name a few. You will as interesting projects and Shoshone, and Bighorn rivers. read more about these prob- Shoshone River 6 conservation issues. Obviously a limiting factor for lems later in the newsletter. developing these areas is fund- Forever Wild Families 7 Our region spans from the Another important issue we will ing. We want to make sure to boarder of Yellowstone Na- Aquatic Invasive Species Update 8 be working hard to address in spend money wisely and in tional Park to the Bighorn the near future is public access. places where anglers will benefit Fish Passage Program 9 Mountains and has some of Fortunately we have a lot of most, so give us your opinion. the most diverse fishery re- Contact Us 10 federal land and open access in Where would you like to see sources in the state. Whether the region, but we are always improved access opportunities? you’re seeking Yellowstone looking to make things better. cutthroat trout and brook trout We manage aquatic resources Thanks For Reading! One area for improvement is in mountain streams or sauger for you, the people of Wyoming, floating access. This spring we so your input about where you might like to see improved pub- lic access or any other fishing related issues is very important and we appreciate your com- ments. Please feel free to con- tact us at 307-527-7125, or using the information provided on the last page of the newslet- ter. Happy fishing!

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A future of cutthroat trout in the North Fork Shoshone River Drainage - - Jason Burckhardt

Yellowstone cutthroat trout, the trout historically occupied over non-natives have been removed non-native tout. This area is only species of trout native to 260 stream miles. Introduced from above these barriers to currently occupied by brook this part of Wyoming, have dis- rainbow trout have hybridized secure habitats for cutthroats. trout, so we are proposing to appeared from much of their with Yellowstone cutthroats An alternative to building barri- chemically remove the existing historic habitat. There are sev- throughout the drainage. ers (which are expensive and brook trout fishery and restock eral human causes of cutthroat prone to fail ) is utilizing existing with native cutthroat trout. This To ensure the long-term persis- trout declines, but the greatest barriers (waterfalls) and com- entire area is within the tence of Yellowstone cutthroat threat to their long-term persis- pleting restoration activities Washakie Wilderness of the trout we need to secure or estab- tence is the introduction of non- upstream from these natural . We lish populations free from the native trout. Across the range geologic features. will be working with the Forest invasion of non-native trout. Iso- of cutthroat trout, brook trout, to conduct an environmental lating cutthroat trout populations The Eagle Creek headwaters, in brown trout, and lake trout have assessment for this project, and in the headwaters of streams is the North Fork Shoshone River been introduced that compete conducting public outreach in the most common way to secure drainage, provides a substantial with and prey on the cutthroats. conjunction with this effort. If these populations. There are a amount of contiguous habitat Rainbow trout not only compete you have questions or would number of locations where barri- above a natural waterfall barrier with cutthroats, but also hybrid- like further information, please ers have been constructed and that would prevent invasion of ize with the cutthroats, compro- call the Cody Regional office . mising their genetic integrity. In the North Fork Shoshone River drainage, Yellowstone cutthroat

“The Eagle Creek headwaters provides a substantial amount of contiguous habitat above a natural barrier that would prevent the invasion of non-

native trout.” Over thirty miles of habitat could be restored to native Yellowstone cutthroat trout above a natural waterfall barrier on Eagle Creek, in the North Fork Shoshone River drainage.

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Shovelnose Sturgeon in the Bighorn River — To stock or not to stock? - Sam Hochhalter

Shovelnose sturgeon plied the Sturgeon are unique not just in muddy waters of the Bighorn physical appearance but also in River each spring for thousands their reproductive strategy. As of years on their annual migra- mentioned above, adult stur- tion from the lower Yellowstone geon embark on lengthy spawn- River in Montana to spawning ing migrations that coincide grounds in the Bighorn, with increasing river flows in the Nowood, and Greybull Rivers in spring. After spawning, eggs Wyoming. After spawning, hatch in just a couple of days these fish would reverse the and the embryos begin drifting several hundred mille migra- downstream. How far embryos tion. drift depends on water tem- perature and velocity and, in When construction of Yellowtail the case of rivers with down- Dam began in March 1963, the stream reservoirs, this distance sturgeon in the Bighorn River can determine the fate of these system had returned to the tiny fish. If embryos drift into lower Yellowstone months ear- the reservoir prior to being able Eggs from shovelnose sturgeon in the Powder River, Montana are lier and their annual migration to maintain their position in the sent to Garrison National Fish Hatchery in North Dakota where they route to spawning habitat in the river (i.e., swim) they will perish. are raised to fingerling size and then stocked throughout the Big- Bighorn was blocked—sturgeon If they are able to swim before horn River, Wyoming. were extirpated from the Big- reaching the reservoir, they horn River system in Wyoming. have a great chance of surviv- Beginning in 1996, Wyoming ing. Game and Fish in cooperation This dynamic is what has pre- with Montana Fish, Wildlife and vented pallid sturgeon from Parks and Garrison National successfully reproducing Fish Hatchery began collecting throughout the Missouri River eggs from shovelnose sturgeon and may prevent shovelnose in the Powder River, Montana to from naturally reproducing in begin reintroducing sturgeon to the Bighorn River. the Bighorn River. Nearly 20 years later, these efforts have So, to answer the question of resulted in over 600,000 fry whether or not shovelnose are After 20 years of stocking, adult shovelnose sturgeon are now and fingerling sturgeon stocked successfully reproducing in the found throughout the Bighorn River system. into the Bighorn River and Bighorn, we need to know adults are now relatively com- where they are spawning and mon throughout the system. In how many miles of river are in fact, the new state record between the spawning sites shovelnose (10 lbs 4 oz.) was and the reservoir. caught out of Big Horn Lake last This summer we are initiating a summer. multi-year telemetry project It’s apparent that our stocking where we will tag fish and track efforts have been successful them using a radio signal to and we now have shovelnose document seasonal movement available to anglers throughout patterns and to identify spawn- the Bighorn River system. But ing sites of adult shovelnose. do we need to continue stock- We will also be sampling drifting ing or are these fish able to embryonic sturgeon to estimate sustain themselves through development rates and drift natural reproduction? As it distances. Updates on project turns out, this question is not so findings will be provided in fu- easy to answer. ture angler newsletters.

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What is the future for trout in Buffalo Bill and the North Fork Shoshone? – Jason Burckhardt

Buffalo Bill Reservoir is a known as zooplankton. Within warmer than is optimal for lake “We are beginning unique Wyoming fishery in that Buffalo Bill Reservoir these trout trout and during the summer a project to it is a large reservoir that is not grow quite rapidly. months most lake trout seek refuge stocked with fish raised in a from those warm temperatures by In 2013 we began a project in hatchery. The trout fishery is descending into the depths of the determine the conjunction with researchers at sustained by rainbow and cut- reservoir. This phenomenon sepa- Colorado State University to feasibility of throat that spawn primarily in rates the lakers from the other trout determine the predation impacts the North Fork Shoshone River and has probably been the reason removing walleye that an expanding lake trout drainage. Upon hatching the that trout have persisted in this population and a recently in Buffalo Bill trout that are spawned in the system with lake trout for the past (illegally) introduced walleye North Fork tributaries migrate 80 years. population might have on the Reservoir.” to Buffalo Bill Reservoir where trout fishery of Buffalo Bill Res- Trout comprise a larger proportion they can grow and mature, ervoir, and the North Fork Sho- of the diet of walleye in Buffalo Bill feeding on the tiny crustaceans shone River drainage. What Reservoir. Temperatures never get we’ve learned is that both lake warm enough for optimal growth of trout and walleye are preying on walleye, but unlike lake trout, they trout in the reservoir, however can occupy the same habitat as Buffalo Bill Reservoir is much trout throughout the year. What this means is that walleye have a greater consumptive capacity than lake trout. Unfortunately the walleye popula- tion in the reservoir continues to grow, so the full predation impacts from this introduction have yet to be realized. As the walleye population grows so grows the threat to this trout fishery. Because of this we are beginning a study with researchers at Montana State University looking at the feasi- bility of suppressing walleye in Buf- falo Bill Reservoir. We will be exam- ining walleye the response of the walleye population to a variety of Trout are a large component of trophy lake trout diet like the one in the lower photo, but there are very few large removal levels and evaluating the lake trout in Buffalo Bill, so their effect on the trout population is minimal. Trout are also a large component of cost/benefit of various manage- walleye diet and as their population expands, so to will their affect on the trout population. ment-action scenarios.

How can you help trout in Buffalo Bill? Keep some walleye… – Jason Burckhardt

One common question we get asked reservoir especially in the South is where can we catch the walleye in Fork arm and in the vicinity of the Buffalo Bill Reservoir? There are a dust abatement dike in the North few places we have identified in the Fork arm of the reservoir. reservoir where walleye congregate Anglers are successful catching to spawn. The most notable loca- walleye in five to 15 feet of water tion is along the east shore of Buf- with crankbaits and other lures that falo Bill Reservoir, at the base of imitate small fish. Fish, especially Cedar Mountain and along the trout, were the most common item North Fork dike. After spawning the in walleye stomachs. walleye tend to congregate in warmer and shallower areas of the Here are the locations we have found spring concentrations of walleye.

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Growing pains on the Bighorn River - Sam Hochhalter

It’s no secret that the trout pared to the North Fork of the fishery on the Wedding of the Shoshone and the upper Waters section of the Bighorn Green River. River has been nothing shy of Size Structure: fantastic the last handful of years. And for better or It’s not just the abundance of worse, the word on this fishery trout in the Bighorn that has spread well outside the makes the fishery impressive. Big Horn Basin. In fact, I am Relatively fast growth rates amazed at the diversity of promotes a fairly large size license plates in the parking structure in both the rainbow lot on weekends. It is not and brown trout populations. uncommon to see vehicles The percent of rainbows that from Colorado, Utah, Montana are 16 inches in length or mixed among the Freemont, longer has increased steadily Teton, and Natrona county over the last six years from 17 plates. percent in 2009 to a high of 54 percent in 2014 (Figure 2). The increased use on this Figure 1. Trout abundance shown as the number of fish/mile for the section of river has raised Keys to Success: Wedding of the Waters section of the Bighorn River since 2002. concerns among some an- Trout management in the Big- glers that excessive harvest horn River has been a work in and increased catch-and- progress for nearly two dec- release mortality have nega- ades. Perhaps the biggest tively impacted the trout popu- hurdle to overcome in order to lation in recent years. Below produce the abundance and is a look at the abundance size structure of trout realized and size structure of this trout today is management of fine population over the last dec- sediment. Fine sediment suf- ade or so. I’ll let you make focates incubating trout eggs your own conclusions about and reduces invertebrate pro- how this population is weath- ductivity. Annual spring flush- ering the increased use. ing flows help transport accu- Abundance: mulated sediment down stream which results in im- The number of trout per mile proved wild trout recruitment of river is a key metric used by and increased invertebrate biologists and fishermen alike production. These flushing to gauge the status and qual- flows are the result of negotia- Figure 2. The size structure of the trout population for the Wedding of ity of a fish population. A tions and cooperation be- the Waters section of the Bighorn River in 2014. glance at Figure 1 at the top- tween Game and Fish and the right shows six years of fairly Managing fine Bureau of Reclamation. stable trout abundance at sediment in the around 3,000 trout/mile with Several studies found that upper Bighorn the highest abundance ever stocking rainbow trout at a River, specifi- cally flushing it recorded for this population size of six inches or longer downstream, is occurring in 2014. before mid-July was necessary key to maintain- to ensure survival through the To put this number in perspec- ing a robust winter. Meeting this bench- trout population. tive, this trout population is mark has helped improve the The photo shows second only to the Grey Reef effectiveness of our stocking the confluence section of the North Platte efforts. We will continue to of Buffalo Creek River in terms of trout abun- stock 16,000 rainbows and and the Bighorn dance in Wyoming, and is River. 8,000 Snake River cutthroat more than three times the trout annually in this section of number of trout per mile com- river.

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Renner Reservoir — starting from scratch, kind of - Sam Hochhalter

The winter of 2014 delivered a bass remains a mystery. Another option being considered in Renner would be to start from stiff blow to the fish populations is draining the reservoir and scratch. Draining the reservoir After the August sampling we in Renner Reservoir. Prolonged starting over. The size structure to remove all fish, then restock- were faced with the question of ice and snow cover resulted in of the bass population in Renner ing with bass and perhaps a few what now? All we knew is that we one of the most severe winterkills was at it's best in the mid tiger musky is likely the best were on the fast track to have that this reservoir has experi- solution to the current problems nothing but stunted sunfish in 1990's, before the introduction enced. Renner and not much of anything of hybrid sunfish. During this at Renner. Expect to hear more Sampling efforts in May of 2014 else. It was obvious that we time, high angler harvest rates about the potential draining of found only eight hybrid sunfish, in needed a predator that could combined with the annual re- Renner this next winter. As al- years past we would normally serve as sunfish control and as a moval of small bass by Game ways, we are very interested to sample well over 1,000 sunfish target fish for anglers. Large- and Fish biologists kept the hear your thoughts. Please let and hundreds of largemouth mouth bass and catfish filled this population from stunting. With us know what you think should bass. Another disappointing role in years past but weren’t all this in mind, the best option for happen at Renner. finding is that we lost most of the that effective at controlling the revitalizing the bass population grass carp population as well. sunfish. We will continue to stock bass in the coming years The few remaining hybrid sunfish but we also felt that a more ag- pulled off a huge spawn and sam- gressive approach to sunfish pling in August found hundreds of control was needed. With this in one inch sunfish in addition to a mind, we stocked 250 tiger handful of “survivor” sunfish. We musky in mid October last year. again did not capture any bass in August despite stocking over If these tiger musky can make it 17,000 fingerling bass in July. through the winter they should What happened to the stocked grow like gangbusters. Tiger musky stocked in Renner Reservoir last fall. Shoshone River — winter flows lead to great fishing - Jason Burckhardt

The Shoshone River, below Buffalo bows and cutthroats in this cfs at the Shoshone River gauge “One key to Bill Dam is one of the most pro- section of river. after the addition of water from ductive trout fisheries in the re- the hot springs, provides the One key to maintaining the gion, surpassed only by the Big- most usable habitat for trout in maintaining the fishery in the Shoshone River is horn River near Thermopolis. This the Shoshone River. Last years maintaining suitable winter river generally maintains a trout October-March releases were Shoshone River flows. Studies have shown that population between 2,000 and 480 cfs and we estimated releases of 3,000 trout per mile. 2,532 trout per mile. fishery is 350 cubic feet per second (cfs) The river is particularly known for resulting in approximately 420 maintaining providing winter angling opportuni- ties. The combination of water suitable winter being released from Buffalo Bill 3,500 Dam and the addition of warm flows.” water from DeMaris hot springs 3,000 keeps water temperatures warm 2,500 enough for fish to be active throughout the winter. Turbidity 2,000 limits fishing through much of the Trout/mi 1,500 summer. 1,000 The Shoshone River from Buffalo 500 Bill Dam to Corbett Dam is man- 0 aged for wild brown trout and stocked cutthroat. Rainbow trout 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 in this section of river generally Oct-Mar flow (cfs) come from spill events out of Buf- falo Bill dam. Spawning habitat The relationship between the population of trout in the Shoshone River and limits natural reproduction of rain- previous winter October through March flows.

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Passing along our outdoor heritage - Tara Hodges

Forever Wild Families, the Wyo- For each outing, Game and lies minimizes these barriers. ming Game and Fish Depart- Fish staff and volunteers pro- Once folks have positive and ment’s newest hunter and an- vide equipment, teachers and successful experiences fishing, gler recruitment program is in the expertise of “where to go” they are usually hooked! The its second year in Cody and is and “what to do”. program not only introduces people to angling and hunting, working hard to pass along our We kicked off the year with it creates lifelong anglers and “Volunteers are outdoor heritage to a new gen- fishing for cutthroat trout at hunters who understand and eration. Hogan Reservoir north of Cody support wildlife agencies and critical to the and plan to fly fish next. This Forever Wild Families provides conservation organizations for year, families have been espe- success of a safe environment and patient the benefit of wildlife conserva- cially interested in fishing and mentors for families with little tion.” as the year progresses, we plan Forever Wild to no previous hunting or fishing to take advantage of the great Volunteers are critical to the experience. Over the course of fishing opportunities the Cody success of the program and we Families and a year, participants “learn by area has to offer. encourage anyone who wants doing” by participating in a se- anyone who to pass along their knowledge ries of workshops designed to If you are new to fishing or and love of fishing to get in- hunting, it can be pretty daunt- wants to pass teach skills associated with volved. Right now, we are in ing to learn. Many people sim- hunting, fishing and other out- need of volunteers that come ply do not know what to do or along their door activities. Participants who along on outings to help partici- where to go, or maybe they do desire to recreate outdoors pants learn how to fish. knowledge and learn skills to do so safely, ethi- not want to make the invest- cally and (eventually) independ- ment in equipment before try- love of fishing ently. ing it out. Forever Wild Fami- can get involved.”

Trout Unlimited volunteer Bill Tabinski assists Forever Wild Families participant Jamie Schmizer with cleaning a fish she caught at Hogan Reservoir last fall.

Jonny Williams with one of the cutthroat trout he caught during a September 2014 Forever Wild Families outing at Hogan Reservoir.

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The battle continues: Cody region aquatic invasive species update - Greg Mayton

In 2014, larval quagga mussels A total of 880 watercraft required your boat and all fishing equip- (veligers) were found at two new decontamination to remove water ment. If you ever see any suspi- If you transport waters close to the Wyoming bor- or suspect AIS. During the season, cious plant or animal while out der, highlighting the importance of ten watercraft were found to have recreating, it could be an inva- a boat into inspections of all boats entering invasive mussels attached and sive species. Please report Wyoming. Angostura Reservoir is were thoroughly decontaminated. sightings to: Wyoming from in western South Dakota, a mere 46 miles from the Wyoming bor- In 2015, check stations at key [email protected]. March 1 through der and Deer Creek Reservoir in entrances into the state will be While no invasive mussels have northeast Utah, just 82 miles from open as frequently as possible been detected in Wyoming, new November 30, Wyoming. Many boaters uses from April 25 through September findings in neighboring states these two waters before boating in 20. We encourage all boaters to should be a call to action for Wyoming, making it critical that plan ahead to have their water- you are required outdoor enthusiasts to stay these and all boats entering the craft inspected at one of these locations. In the Cody Region, vigilant in protecting the waters to get your boat state are inspected. watercraft check stations will be that we so proudly enjoy and During all times of the year, if your operated part time at Buffalo Bill call home from these invaders. inspected for boat has been on a water positive Reservoir, Big Horn Lake, Big Horn for zebra or quagga mussels River at Wedding of the Waters If you require an inspection, AIS before you within the last 30 days you are and other waters on a rotating please contact the Cody Re- required to have your boat in- basis. The Frannie Port of Entry gional WGFD Office at 307-527- launch in spected prior to launching in Wyo- AIS check station will be operated 5430 or Regional AIS Specialist, ming. Also, if you are transporting seven days a week, Monday Greg Mayton, at 307-254-3554. Wyoming. a boat into Wyoming from out-of- through Wednesday from 7:30am state March 1 through November to 4:30pm and Thursday through 30, you are required to have your Sunday from 7:30 am to 6:30pm. Just a reminder, a boat inspected prior to launching The Wapiti AIS check station will in Wyoming. This includes out of be open Thursday through Sunday three-year AIS state boaters entering Wyoming from 9:00am to 6:00pm. and any Wyoming boaters who decal for Wyoming have left the state and are return- So is Wyoming currently AIS free? ing. According to Wyoming law, if No. While no zebra or quagga registered you encounter an open check mussels have been found in Wyo- station on your route of travel, you ming waters, there are popula- watercraft is now must stop and will be required to tions of other invasive species in undergo an inspection, or show Wyoming such as Asian clam, New Zealand mudsnail, rusty crayfish, available. Decals proof of a previous inspection. and curly pondweed. In 2014, a can be purchased Zebra mussel Boaters can find information on new population of curly pondweed inspection locations including was found in the Lower Shoshone at any Game and Game and Fish offices and private River near Cody. New Zealand locations at: wgfd.wyo.gov Those mudsnails were also found in the Fish office, online, wishing to become an AIS inspec- first new water in Wyoming in over tor may complete a free six-hour a decade, Lake Cameahwait near and at most training course. Private certified Shoshoni. It is very critical as an inspectors may conduct inspec- angler or boater that you do your license selling tions on their own boat and equip- part in stopping the spread of ment, as well as provide these these species by always remem- vendors. services to others. Training course bering to Drain, Clean, and Dry information can be found at: https://wgfd.wyo.gov/web2011/ Departments/Fishing/pdfs/ This photo AIS_WIDPUBLIC_150006618.pdf shows the Quagga mussel prop of an In 2014, over 43,000 watercraft outboard inspections were conducted throughout the state. Of those, motor cov- 2,087 were high risk inspections ered with of watercraft last used on a water invasive with zebra/quagga mussels or quagga had high risk water on board that mussels. could have been transporting AIS.

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The Wyoming Fish passage program — a statewide inventory - Erin Sobel

Game and Fish Water is the life blood of Wyo- fish passage and to reduce fish Since it’s inception in 2010, the ming. It supports the wonderful entrainment. The Game and fish passage program has fo- Department’s diversity of fish and wildlife that Fish Department’s Fish Passage cused most of its efforts on a we all enjoy, and is a critical program works with private statewide inventory of known Fish Passage resource for municipalities, landowners, irrigation districts, points of diversions. The goal farmers, ranchers, power non-profit organizations, and of this inventory is to help with program works plants, and other industries. other agencies to help alleviate the prioritization of future fish Much of our water comes from passage issues throughout the passage projects throughout with landowners snow melt which courses state. Partnerships are formed the state. Thus far, a total of through our streams and rivers and whether it is the Depart- 624 of the nearly 1,200 known and others to each spring. To make use of ment or one of our partners points of diversions have been this water, dams, diversion leading the project, improve- inventoried. Recently, efforts help make water structures, and canals have ment projects are completed as have focused on the Upper been constructed to convey funding allows. Matching grant Green River Watershed where a diversion water to various locations. Un- funds are available from the total of 296 known points of fortunately, many dams block department and other valued diversion have been invento- structures more upstream fish passage and partners to help fund fish pas- ried. diversion canals entrain or draw sage projects. Our biologists fish friendly. fish into them. When this hap- can also provide suggestions to The fish passage program has pens, most fish are perma- landowners for improving up- partnered with Trout Unlimited nently lost from the stream. stream passage, using fish and the Natural Resource Con- screens on diversions, and de- servation Service to help modify There are many ways in which veloping designs appropriate for diversion structures such as the diversion structures can be individual sites. one in the photo below to be modified to ensure upstream more fish friendly.

Photo of a common instream diversion structure that prevents fish from moving upstream.

Bighorn Basin Angler News Volume 17 Page 9 Conserving Wildlife — Serving People We’re on the web! Wyoming Game and Fish Department Cody Regional Office HTTP://WGFD.WYO.GOV 2820 HWY 120 Cody, WY 82414 Phone: 307-527-7125

Bits and Pieces

The Cody Kids Fishing Day will be held June 6, 2015 at Beck Lake. The Wyoming Free Fishing Day (no license required) is also June 6.

Newsletter Contributors

Contributors to this years newsletter include the Cody Fisheries Management Crew, Aquatic Invasive Species Regional Supervisor Greg Mayton, Regional Information and Education Specialist Tara Hodges, and Fish Passage Biologist Erin Sobel. Thanks to all.

Fisheries Management in the Cody Region

We manage your fisheries resources for you and we encourage you to call or stop Check out our website at wgfd.wyo.gov and our Cody re- by if you have questions or concerns. Call 307-527-7125 or reach us by email: gional web page under the “News” tab and go to “Game and Fish Regional News”. [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] This and past newsletters for the Big Horn Basin and [email protected], [email protected] across the state are available at: http://wgfd.wyo.gov/web2011/fishing-1000439.aspx

Fisheries Supervisor Craig Amadio Fisheries Biologist Sam Hochhalter Fish Passage Biologist Erin Sobel

AIS Supervisor Greg Mayton Fisheries Biologist Jason Burckhardt

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