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A R EA 2 - EX C E P T I O NS TO STAT E WI DE R E GU L AT I O N S
13. Harrington Reservoir in Big Horn County.
* The use of a motor in excess of fifteen (15) horsepower prohibited.
14. Lake Cameahwait (Bass Lake) in Fremont County.
* The creel limit on largemouth bass shall be two (2) per day
or in possession. All bass between ten (10) and fifteen (15)
inches (inclusive) shall be released to the water immediately;
and, no more than one (1) bass shall exceed fifteen (15) inches.
15. Lily Lake in Park County.
* The use of a motor in excess of fifteen (15) horsepower prohibited.
16. Little Moose Lake in Park County.
* The creel limit on trout shall be two (2) per day or in possession.
* Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only.
17. Louis Lake in Fremont County.
* Use of personal watercraft is prohibited.
18. Luce Reservoir in Park County.
* All trout shall be released to the water immediately.
* Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only.
19. Luckey Pond (Chittim Reservoir) in Fremont County.
* Closed to ice fishing. Use of internal combustion engines is
prohibited.
20. Middle Fork of the Popo Agie River from the " Rise " downstream
to the Bridge on the Sinks Canyon Road in Fremont County.
* Closed to fishing throughout the calendar year.
21. North Fork of the Shoshone River drainage from Newton
Creek downstream to Gibbs Bridge (including Newton Creek)
in Park County.
* Closed to fishing from April 1 through June 30.
22. North Fork of the Shoshone River drainage upstream of Gibbs
Bridge in Park County.
* The creel limit on trout shall be three (3) per day, or in possession.
No more than two (2) shall be cutthroat trout; and,
no more than one (1) trout shall exceed eighteen (18) inches.
23. Nowood River drainage streams upstream from the confluence
with the Bighorn River including Paintrock and Tensleep
Creeks in Big Horn, Johnson, and Washakie counties.
* The creel limit on trout shall be six (6) per day, or in possession.
24. Ocean Lake in Fremont County.
* Closed to human presence within 1/2 mile of aeration system
from December 15 through March 10.
25. Pelham Lake in Fremont County.
* The creel limit on trout shall be two (2) per day or in possession.
All trout less than sixteen (16) inches shall be released
to the water immediately.
* Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only.
* Use of internal combustion engines is prohibited.
26. Pete's Pond in Fremont County.
* The creel limit on trout shall be three (3) per day or in possession.
* Use of internal combustion engines is prohibited.
27. Renner Reservoir in Big Horn County.
* The creel limit on largemouth bass shall be six (6) per day
or in possession. No more than one (1) bass shall exceed
twelve (12) inches.
* The use of a motor in excess of fifteen (15) horsepower prohibited.
28.
Shell Creek drainage streams upstream from the confluence
with the Bighorn River in Big Horn County.
* The creel limit on trout shall be six (6) per day, or in possession.
29. Sand Mesa Reservoirs No. 1 and 2 in Fremont County.
* Use of internal combustion engines is prohibited.
30. Shoshone Lake and Shoshone Creek in Fremont County.
* Closed to fishing from September 1 through June 14.
* The creel limit on brook trout shall be six (6) per day or in
possession.
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31. Shoshone River drainage streams from Buffalo Bill Dam
downstream to Bighorn Lake in Big Horn and Park counties.
* The creel limit on trout shall be six (6) per day or in possession.
* No more than one (1) trout shall exceed sixteen (16) inches.
32. South Worland Pond (also known as Golf Course Pond) in
Washakie County.
* Use of motorized watercraft is prohibited.
33. Swamp Lake in Park County.
* The creel limit on brook trout shall be two (2) per day or in
possession.
* Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only.
* Use of internal combustion engines is prohibited.
34. West Newton Lake in Park County.
* The use of a motor in excess of fifteen (15) horsepower prohibited.
35.
West Ten Sleep Lake in Big Horn County.
* Use of motorized watercraft is prohibited.
36. Wind River Lake in Fremont County.
* Use of internal combustion engines is prohibited.
37. Worthen Meadows Reservoir in Fremont Count.
* Use of personal watercraft is prohibited.
Other Area 2 Regulations
Area 2 Live Baitfish
The use or possession of live baitfish in Area 2 is prohibited except
as otherwise specified in this Section.
Area 2 Live Baitfish Location A
Live baitfish may be used for bait in the waters listed in subsection (i)
provided the baitfish are obtained from a licensed live baitfish dealer
authorized to sell baitfish for use in these waters or the baitfish were
seined or trapped from the waters listed below in subsection (ii). Live
baitfish restricted to use in location A shall not be transported out
of the designated wild caught live baitfish possession area defined
in subsection (iii).
(i) Live baitfish may be used in the following waters: Wardell Reservoir,
Bighorn Lake in Big Horn County;
Bighorn River; Deaver Reservoir in Park
County; Harrington Reservoir in Big Horn
County; Shoshone River downstream
from Penrose Dam; Wind River downstream
from Boysen Reservoir; Boysen
Reservoir; Ocean Lake in Fremont
county; and, Pilot Butte Reservoir.
(ii) A holder of a valid seining license
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the following waters: Wind River and Bighorn
River drainages downstream from the western
boundary of the Wind River Reservation.
(iii) The designated wild caught live baitfish
possession area for location A is the Wind River
and Bighorn River drainages downstream from the
western boundary of the Wind River Reservation.
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