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This map shows fishing access points in the northeast and central portions of Wyoming. Refer to the other three maps for fishing opportunities throughout the state. The Bureau of Land Management welcomes you to your public lands. These The BLM field offices in Buffalo, Casper and Newcastle have topographic maps available for a nominal fee. The maps show land ownership by section at a scale of 1:100,000. lands are managed to provide diverse 1110 1100 1090 1080 1070 1060 1050 1040 0 benefits to the public. On BLM lands 45 YELLOWSTONE HEBGEN BURGESS DEVILS you’ll find opportunities to hike, camp, NATIONAL PARK POWELL LAKE, ID, MT CODY SHERIDAN RECLUSE hunt and fish. This map is one of four that NORTH JUNCTION TOWER YELLOWSTONE cover the fishing opportunities throughout NATIONAL CARTER GILLETTE SUNDANCE ASHTON, ID PARK MOUNTAIN BASIN WORLAND BUFFALO SOUTH 0 Wyoming. 44
JACKSON NOWATER RENO NEWCASTLE REXBURG, ID THE RAMSHORN THERMOPOLIS KAYCEE This area of Wyoming offers many trout LAKE CREEK JUNCTION fisheries and hosts over a dozen species Northeast JACKSON GANNETT PEAK LANCE PALISADES, ID RIVERTON MIDWEST of game fish. In this area you’ll find LYSITE BILL CREEK 430 a variety of trout including rainbow, and Central SODA RATTLESNAKE LUSK SPRINGS, ID AFTON PINEDALE LANDER CASPER DOUGLAS brown, lake, brook and cutthroat, as HILLS well as splake, walleye, channel catfish, FONTENELLE SHIRLEY LARAMIE PRESTON, ID RESERVOIR FARSON SOUTH PASS BAIROIL TORRINGTON perch, largemouth and smallmouth bass. BASIN PEAK Numerous mountain lakes and streams 420 ROCK ROCK KEMMERER RED DESERT MEDICINE CHUGWATER LOGAN, UT SPRINGS RAWLINS in the Bighorn Range offer additional BASIN BOW RIVER trout fishing opportunities. One of BLM’s FIREHOLE OGDEN, UT EVANSTON KINNEY RIM BAGGS LARAMIE CHEYENNE sensitive species, Yellowstone cutthroat Photo courtesy WGFD Photo courtesy WGFD Photo courtesy WGFD CANYON SARATOGA 1110 1100 1090 1080 1070 1060 1050 1040 trout, is also found in this region. 410 Fishing Ethics The BLM and the Wyoming Game and BLM administered public lands Fish Department encourage you to enjoy Private land: Prevent the spread of invasive species: your public lands but please respect the ● Be courteous to private landowners. ● Invasive species are species that were removed land, landowners, and other fishermen. ● Leave all gates as you find them. from their native habitat and introduced either ● Obtain permission if you intend to build a fire, intentionally or unintentionally to a new NO POACHING! clear brush or drive off the road. ecosystem. Some of these species may have an ecological advantage over the native species Report any fishing violations Catch and Release: and could disrupt the balance of the ecosystem. by calling this ● If you plan to release a catch, return it to the In Wyoming, the common carp, New Zealand water immediately, with as little contact as mudsnail, and the whirling disease parasite have 24 hour toll free number: possible. already disrupted many ecosystems. Everyone
● Don’t return a fish to the water if it’s been must take responsibility to ensure these species 1-800-442-4331 stringered or creeled. and others are not spread to even more areas. To ● Cut the line at the mouth if the hook is difficult prevent their spread: to remove. It will degrade naturally without • Remove all visible mud, plants, fish, and BLM Photo courtesy WGFD harming the fish. other animals from your equipment. Field Offices • Eliminate all water from equipment before Camping: you depart. BLM WGFD ● Camp away from watering facilities used by • Clean and dry anything that came in contact www.blm.gov/wy www.gf.state.wy.us wildlife and livestock. with the water. Buffalo Field Office Casper Regional Office ● Pack all your trash out with you. • Do not release plants, fish, or other animals 1425 Fort Street 3030 Energy Lane, Suite ● Keep your campfire small. into a water body unless they came from that Buffalo, WY 82834 100 ● Make sure the fire is completely out before water body. (307) 684-1100 Casper, WY 82604 leaving the site. • Avoid transferring anything wet (especially (307) 473-3400 waders, boots, gear) from stream to stream. Photo courtesy WGFD Casper Field Office 2987 Prospector Drive Sheridan Regional Office License Requirements Safety Public Access Private Land Casper, WY 82604 700 Valley View Drive (307) 267-7600 Sheridan, WY 82801 (307) 672-7418 ● Fishing licenses are required for resident and ● Leave a copy of your trip itinerary with ● Public lands can only be accessed by public ● Abide by Wyoming state law and always obtain Newcastle Field Office non-resident anglers 14 years or older. someone. roads or on routes with public easements. permission before fishing on or crossing private 1101 Washington Blvd. Tribal Fish and Game ● Non-residents under 14 may need a license. ● Be prepared with clothing for all weather ● All federally administered public lands lands. Newcastle, WY 82701 Department ● Every licensee must have a conservation stamp. conditions. Wyoming weather varies widely on intersected by a public road may be used ● Remember, using private lands is a privilege (307) 746-6600 (307) 332-7207 Daily licenses are exempt. any given day. free of charge excluding fee areas. granted only by the landowner. ● A Free Fishing Day is held statewide every ● Bring high-energy food. ● Public lands surrounded by private land may ● If permission is granted then be as responsible year on the first Saturday in June – no license or ● Bring plenty of drinking water. only be used with permission from the private and courteous on the private land as you would conservation stamp is required on this day. ● Keep your vehicle well-maintained, carry extra landowner. be on public land. Other Reference Materials ● Refer to current Wyoming Fishing Regulations fuel and tools, and make sure the spare tire is in ● Be sure to determine how to access the public produced by the Wyoming Game and Fish good condition. land well in advance of your trip. WGFD Department for general rules, creel limits, ● Bring a first-aid kit. ● Remember, in Wyoming, the edges and bottoms ● Fishing Regulations: Wyoming fishing seasons, restrictions and exceptions to of bodies of water can be privately owned. In Game and Fish Commission general provisions. Disabled Anglers those places, don’t walk or wade the ● Wyoming Fishing Guide shoreline to avoid obtaining permission to ● Wyoming Boating Guide ● Several fishing sites have unrestricted access for cross to public lands. disabled anglers. Check the map on the reverse ● Some lands along the North Platte River can BLM side for specific locations. only be accessed by floating down the river. ● Public Land Access There are metal signs along the North Platte ● Go to BLM’s recreation Web page for which identify public land. Floaters will see interactive fishing maps: blue signs as they enter public land and red < http://www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/programs/ signs as they leave public land. Recreation/fishing.html> ● When in doubt, ask for permission! Photo courtesy WGFD Wyoming Travel and Tourism ● Public Lands Recreation Opportunities
This map was developed by the Bureau of Land Leaders in Fish Management in cooperation with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Photo courtesy WGFD Habitat Conservation Photo courtesy WGFD Photo courtesy WGFD BLM/WY/AE-09/003+1220 Big Horn Canyon River ¤£212 1 No ¤£212 rth Fork National Recreation River ks River Clar Cody Area Dayton Tongue Ye Lama Fork Lovell llowstone River 120 «¬ ¤£14 2 Where they are What’s there How toPowe llget thereBighorn Big Horn Missouri r Shoshone Lake ¤£14A Sheridan Buffalo 57
stone Powder w BR CC SB 1. From¤£14A Sheridan goRiver north 9 miles on WY 338 to 1. Tongue River at Welch AreaYello River Black FFF I J 14 River the bridge on Tongue River. ¤£14 ¤£ 53 2. Tongue River FRT FBR FBK 2. AccessShoshone from Dayton; south Tongue¤£310 River access «¬59 from US 14; north Tongue access from US 14A. wer RT BR PR Devils To Hills 3. Lake DeSmet National FFF ALNHI 3. Access fromFiel I-90,d 5 miles north of Buffalo. North 4. 5 miles east of Buffalo on US 16. ¤£14 National 90 Little Fourche RT *- 4. Healy Reservoir Fork F 5. 3 miles west of Buffalo on US 16. Little 52 Lake National ¤£14 6. From Buffalo, south on US 87 for 10.7 miles to River River RT BR DeSmet 5. Clear Creek Shoshone FF Coddy Crazy Woman Rd. Greybull ¤£16 Yellowstone Buffalo Bill 7. Access from US¤£14 16 or US 14 on Bighorn National 0 10 20 30 40 50 3 Sundance RT BR 6. Muddy Guard Reservoir # 1 & 2 Lake ReseFrvoir F Forest. Contact USFS at (307) 684-7981. Keyhole Office 4 54 RT CT BK LT SB 8. Go 25 miles southwest of Buffalo on US Ba16,sin to 55 *-90 Forest 7. East Slope Bighorn Lakes FFFFF J Hazelton Rd., then .7 miles to Billy Creek Rd. Buffalo Field Yellowstone Reservoir River then southeast for 6.8 miles to parking area. Forest Gillette 8. Poison Creek RT BR Miles d 90 Moorcroft NationaFF DJQ H 9. 9 miles south of US 16 on Hazelton Mountain Rd. 5 *- l 10. On Hazelton Mountain Rd., 15 miles south ¤£16 56 51 9. Dull Knife Reservoir Pa FRT FBR H Newcastle rk of US 16. 7 River ¤£16 6 *-90 10. Bear Trap Creek FRT FBK 11. From Kaycee, go 15 miles west on WY 190 to Belle 50 Shoshone Barnum, then 1 mile southwest on Bar C Rd. to Upton
11. BlueTargheegh Creekee FRT FBR FBK HRi ver fishing access sign on Blue Creek. eybull 85 Snake 12. From Kaycee, go 15 miles west on WY 190 to ¤£ Fork Gr River 8 ¤£16 12. Middle Fork of the Powder River RT BR ALNDJQ TV Barnum, then 6 miles southwest on Bar C Rd. to ¤£85 FF Powder Grand Bridger-T River interpretive sign, thenFiel westd on Outlaw Cave Rd. «¬59 eton ¤£16 -* 49 13. Buffalo Creek BR to campground. Foot travel down trail to river. Jackso F 9 n 13. Access from 33-Mile/Willow Creek Co. Rd. WWo rland Na Lake South 14. Reservoirst’l. North of¤£89 Casper Several reservoirs are located on public lands along junction, east on Willow Creek Rd. for .5 miles, ¬« the 33-Mile Stock Driveway. These trout-stocked 10 North Office Fork then north 5 miles to Buffalo Creek Canyon; foot Teton Buffalo reservoirs can have good water and excellent fishing Horn d Fork travel into Buffalo Creek Canyon. astle 48 in some years, but can be nearly dry in other years. Wood 120 ¤£20 Newc 14. From Casper, go 14«¬ miles northwest on USBig 20/26, *-25 ¤£26 Fork Nat’l. River then north on Co Rd. 125 (Bucknam Rd.) for 10 15. Goldeneye Reservoir RT CT N HIT FF miles to Co. Rd. 110 (33-Mile Rd.), go 3 miles to Dr Wright Forest Red y Pa RT BR CT OT public land. Access to reservoirs is off Co. Rd. Fork Fork Field 16. Pathfinder ReservoirForestest rk National Wind WE LNGHIQ 43 Wiggins ee FFFFF Fork 110 for the next 11 miles. Ask at the Casper Kayc ¤£26 eek Gros RT BR CT WE BLM or WGFD offices.Cr " 17. Alcova Reservoir FFFF ABLNGHIQ Ow Ventre l 15. Northwest of Casper on US 20/26 forTh 19er momiles,polis 11 then 1 mile north on the Goldeneye Rd. Fork ¤£85 47 18. North Platte River at Grey Reef FRT FBREast FCT N I 16. 6 miles west of Alcova on WY 220, then 7 miles 12 Snake River Dubois e River 19. North Platte River at Lusby RT BR CT south on Pathfinder Rd. Middl «¬387 «¬22 River FFF N HI 17. West of Alcova on WY 220 for 2 miles, then 2 Fork Jackson Wind R r Indian Reservation 13 20. North Platte River at Bolton Creek FRT FBR FCT I miles south on Lakeshore Drive. Wind River I18.ndian Go southwest Reservatio of Casper on WY 220 for 30 miles, n ¤£20 21. North Platte¤£26 River at Miles Landing FRT FBR FCT I then .5 miles southeast on Co. Rd. 412. nde19. Southwestr of Casper on WY 220 for 24 miles, 22. North Platte River at By the Way RT BR CT Cheyenne ¤£18 Ho FFF N HI then 2 miles south on WGFD graded road. ba ck ¤£287 20. Go southwest of Casper on WY 220 for 20 miles, Forest 23. North Platte River at Clarkson Hill RT BR CT then 1 mile southeast on Co. Rd. 404. River FFF I Boysen ¤£26 14 21. Go southwest of Casper on WY 220 for 20 miles, South Reservoir «¬59 24. North Platte¤£26 River at Sechrist FRT FBR FCT N HI parking area is at northeast end of bridge. 22. AccessOce 18 anmiles Lake southwest of Casper on WY 220, 25. North Platte River at The Narrows RT BR CT I Q ¤£189 FFF thenWind 1.25 miles north on Co. Rd. 316. River Creek Bull Lake 23. Southwest¤£26 of Casper on WY 220¤£26 for 21 miles, 26. North Platte River at Bessemer Bend Historic Site RT BR CT Casper FFF NLake I Q V then 2 miles north on Co. Rd. 361. *-25 ll ¤£18 RTBu BR CT 24. From Casper on WY 220 go 15 miles, then .25 27. North PlatteGreys River at Robertson Road 20 New FFF I ¤£ Fork milesWind north on WGFD gradedRiver road. 25.Little Parking areaRi isve 14rton miles southwest of Casper on 15 28. North Platte River at Edness Kimball Fort WashaWa kie River Field RT BR ForkCT CC WY 220 north of highway. Office Wilkins State Park FremontBN Lake HIMQNorthT H FGreenF FF O Fork 26. 10 miles southwest of Casper on WY 220, then 29. North Platte River at Big Muddy Ridge RT BR CT CC 2.5 miles northwest«¬789 on Co. Rd. 308. River Pinedale FFFF I South 27. Access 6 miles southwest of Casper on WY 220, 29 30 Pineda River 28 Platte Glenrock River 30.Salt North Platte River at Monkey Hill Bridgele RT BR CT CC then 2 miles north on Robertson Rd. Field BoFulder LaFke FFShoshoneI Lander 31 32 28. East of Casper on US 20/26 for 6 miles. 27 *-25 33 34 Lusk 31. North Platte River at Pacific Power and LightAftoonn Nort 29. 12 miles eastRiver of Casper on US 20/26, then .5 Casper River h Po Agie 26 North Douglas ¤£18 Power Plant (Dave Johnson) RT BR CT CC miles north on Cole Creek Rd. d FFFF N I Popo ¤£20 46 River 30. Travel north of Glenrock on WY 95 for 1 mile. 25 st WE 31. Go 5 miles east of Glenrock on US 20/26, then 32. North Platte River at Pacific Power and LightFiel FRT FEaBR FFork FCC N I Nationaonall ie 24 d 1 mileAg east on Co. Rd. 27 immediately down- 23 22 35 33. North Platte River at Bixby RT BR WE CC Popostream of the power plant. 36 ¤£191F FFF I Little 21 32. From Glenrock, east on US 20/26 for 5 miles, 19 ¤£189 River 34. North Platte River at City of Douglas RT BR WE CC ALNE HI then 3 miles east on Co. Rd. 27. 18 20 Glendo ¤£89 FFFF Forest «¬220 33. East of Glenrock on U.S. 20/26 for 5 miles,¤£287 then 7 Alcova Reservoir 35. North Platte River at Wyoming Game and FishOffice 0 10 miles east 20 on Co. Rd. 30 27. 40 50 Medicine Glendo ater 17 Alcova 37 RT BR WE CC 0 1034. 20 In Douglas 30 at West Yellowstone 40 tw Street50 Bridge. ¤£85 Department N I Swee Reservoir River FFFF 16 Lake Alice 35. Four sites: Access 1.5 miles west of Douglas 25 Office 36. Glendo Reservoir WE CC YP on U.S. 20/26, then 4 to 8 miles south on WY 94. *- 38 FFF ABLNGHIMQ T Pathfinder River O 00 1010 20 20 30 30 40 40 5050 Bow 39 0 1036. Access 20 4.5Mi milesle southeasts 30 of 40Glendo on 50Glendo Reservoir 37. North Platte River at Glendo Dam RT BR CT WE N I 0ParkMi Rd.les 10 20 30 40 50 0 302010 40 50 Reservoir Green FFFF National 40 37. Access 5.5 miles southeast of Glendo on Glendo «¬487 Guernsey «¬28 Guernsey 38. North Platte River at Wendover FRT FBR FCT FWE I Q Park Rd., then 1 mile south on Power Plant Rd., Miles then 2 milesMi eastles on WGFDMiMi letrail.less Forest North ¤£26 39. Guernsey Reservoir (Not managed as a fishery) ANGHIQ T H 38. West of Guernsey on US 26 for 3 miles, then 8.5 O Miles ver ver Ha miles northwest on Wendover Rd. Ri Ri Pla £85 41 tte 40. Guernsey Reservoirms to Nebraska Line (Not managed as a fishery) I Q T 39. 3 miles west of Guernsey on US 26, then 1 mile ¤ Sandy 43 Fontenelle ¤£85 Torrington Reservoir north on WY 317 to fee entrance. Laramie River 41. Joe Johnson Reservoir FRT FCC FRockBB HI Sp r 40. Various access points. Ask locally. -* Interstate Highway FLT Lake Trout D Hunting Big s Seminoe * ¤£287 Reservior Wheatland Viva Naughton WE CC YP BB 41. North of Wheatland on I-25 for 6.5 miles, then .5 - 42.River Rock Lake LB I ¤£¤£8585 SP Marina FFFFF miles east on Co. Rd. 47. ¤£85 U.S. Highway F Splake F Reservoir 42. South of Wheatland on I-25 for 6 miles, then 4 ¬« 42 £189 WE CC YP LB SB CR ¤£85 Bear43. Grayrocks ReservoirFork ¤ FFFFFF ANGHI miles west on WY 34. Go 2 miles north on Co. ¬« State-** Highway WE Walleye Little G Motorized Boating * - F Ri - ver 44. Packers Lake RT WE CC Rd. 151, then 1/4 mile west on WGFD graded road. lins Medicine ¤£30 FFF I Other-* Road CC Channel Catfish Boat WhRampeatland 43. North of Wheatland 1 mile on I-25, then 1/2 mile F H ¬« Hanna Reservoir 45. Hawk Springs Reservoir BR WE CC YP LB SB east on Laramie River Rd., then 2 miles north on ¬« ¬« Wheatland 44 ¤£30 F AL¤£19GHI1 YP No.3 FFF F O Non-motorized Boating F Yellow Perch WY 320, then .25 miles east on Co. Rd. 67. d BLM Field Office¬« F I¤£30 Reservoir Kemmerer 46. McMaster Reservoir ¤£30 RT 44. 1.25 miles south of Lyman,43 northeast on Co. Rd. Rawlins No.2 F LFi e PR River «¬34
79C, then .25 mile43 west on a dirt road. BLM Field Office Boundary F Perch M Swimming mere Green *-80 45 47. MW Reservoirr RT 45. Access" 5 miles sousth of Hawk Springs on US 85, Rock River F L T LB Largemouth Bass Hiking " then 3.5 miles east on Co. Rd. 186. Administrative Boundary J Laramie F RT LB Bow 48. LAK Reservoir 46. East of Lusk on US 20 for 15 miles. 43 £85 Fo FRiverF GIQ T 43 ¤ I 43 rk 47. South of Newcastle on old US 85 for 25 miles. City or Town FSB Smallmouth Bass Q Scenic Area *-80 49. Black Hills Power and Light Reservoir RT I 48. From Newcastle, "5" miles east on US 16, 43then .5 Blacks F " 25 *- ¤£189 miles north on Beaver Creek Rd. River CR Crappie *-80 T Watchable Wildlife F Medicine Field RT " 50. CB and Q Reservoir *-80 RockF Springs 49. 1 mile east of Osage; north of power plant. Woodruff Narrows 50. From Upton, 3 miles north on US 16. Lake or Reservoir FBB Black Bullhead V Cultural or Historic Site
51.Re Coldservoir Springs Creek Green RiFveRTr FBK Q T 51. North of Newcastle on US 85 for 25 miles. 17 Fishing Site NP Northern Pike Interpretive Sign RT BR BK 52. South of Beulah on Sand Creek Co. Rd. for 5 F 52. Sand Creek Saratoga North I River OfficeF FF ABLNE Q T miles. Medicine ffice RT Rainbow Trout Camping Parking *-80 RT BK 53. 13 miles north of Sundance on USFS Rd. 838 and F A H «¬89 53. Cook Lake FF ALNI Q T USFS Rd. 843.
Lyma ¤£191 «¬789 BR Brown Trout Trailer Camping Fee Site Larami e n Fork CC 54. Access at Keyhole Reservoir. F B «¬130 O 54. Belle Fourche River F Platte Laramie 55. Access 10 miles northeast of Moorcroft on US 14 Evanston Mountain View CT Cutthroat Trout Picnicking Wheelchair Accessible 55. Keyhole State Park ForkWE CC NP Flaming Gorg and Pine Haven Rd. F L H Lake Hattie FFFALNE FHIMe FlamJing TGorgOe HGE River Bow Flaming Gorge 56. Access southeast of I-90 in Gillette on WY 59 for 2 Reservoir BK Brook Trout Restrooms Grocery Store River RT N GLittle 56. Gillette Lake National miles, then east into parking area. River Cheyenne River F l F LN *-80 57. North of Gillette on WY 59 for 24 miles, then left Medicine Recrea OT «¬230 National 230 Smiths tion Area «¬ 150 RT Ohrid Brown Trout E Drinking Water E Cafe £30 57. Weston«¬ Fish PondBlacks N 1 mile on Weston Rd. F ¤ 80 F *- Laramie Bear Bow Wasatch ¬414 « Forest Nat’l. Forest Snake Riv National Encampment Forest