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A R EA 4 - EX C E P T I O NS TO STAT E WI DE R E GU L AT I O N S
18. Kendall Warm Springs and Kendall Warm Springs Creek in
Sublette County.
* Closed to fishing throughout the calendar year.
19. Lake Alice in Lincoln County.
* The creel limit on trout shall be six (6) per day or in possession. No
more than two (2) cutthroat trout shall exceed twelve (12) inches.
* Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only.
* Use of internal combustion engines is prohibited.
20. Little Soda Lake in Sublette County.
* Use of internal combustion engines is prohibited.
21. Meadow Creek in Sublette County.
* Closed to fishing from May 1 through June 30.
22. Meadow Lake in Sublette County.
* The portion east of the Department markers shall be closed to
fishing from May 1 through June 30. The entire lake is closed
to fishing from December 1 through April 30
23. Middle Piney Lake in Sublette County.
* Use of internal combustion engines is prohibited.
24. New Fork Lakes in Sublette County.
* Use of personal watercraft is prohibited.
25. New Fork River above the New Fork Lakes in Sublette County.
* Closed to fishing from September 1 through April 30.
26. New Fork River from the Mesa Road Bridge (Sublette County
Road 23-123) downstream to the confluence with the East
Fork River in Sublette County.
* Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only.
27. North Cottonwood Creek drainage (including Maki Creek) on
the Bridger-Teton National Forest upstream from the forest
boundary in Sublette County.
* Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only.
28. North Horse Creek and Lead Creek drainage on the BridgerTeton
National Forest upstream from the forest boundary in
Sublette County.
* Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only.
29. North Piney Creek drainage on the Bridger-Teton National
Forest upstream from the forest boundary in Sublette County.
* Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only.
30. North Piney Lake and upstream tributaries in Sublette County.
* Closed to fishing from June 1 through July 15.
* The creel limit on cutthroat trout shall be one (1) per day or
in possession.
* Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only.
31. Pinedale Children's Pond in Sublette County.
* It shall be unlawful for persons fourteen (14) years of age
and older to fish.
32. Rock Crib Lake in Sublette County.
* The creel limit on brook trout shall be six (6) per day or in
possession.
33. Salt Creek (also called Thomas Fork) drainage (including
Raymond Creek) upstream from the Wyoming-Idaho state
line in Lincoln County.
* Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only.
34. Smiths Fork drainage upstream from the Hobble Creek confluence
(including Hobble Creek drainage) in Lincoln County.
* Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only.
35. Soda Lake north of Pinedale in Sublette County.
* The creel limit on trout (including brook trout) shall be one
(1) per day or in possession.
* Use of personal watercraft is prohibited.
* Use of internal combustion motors is prohibited from May 1
through May 31.
36. South Cottonwood Creek drainage, excluding Soda Lake
ponds, on the Bridger-Teton National Forest upstream from
the forest boundary in Sublette County.
* Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only.
37. South Horse Creek drainage on the Bridger-Teton National
Forest upstream from the forest boundary in Sublette County.
* Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only.
38. Viva Naughton Reservoir in Lincoln County.
* The creel limit on trout shall be six (6) per day or in possession.
No more than one (1) trout shall exceed twenty (20) inches.
* Upstream face of Viva Naughton Dam closed to fishing
throughout the calendar year (no one shall fish from the dam).
39. Wagon Creek Lake in Sublette County.
* The creel limit on brook trout shall be six (6) per day or in
possession.
Other Area 4 Regulations
Area 4 Live Baitfish
The use or possession of live baitfish in Area 4 is prohibited. A holder
of a valid seining license may seine, net, trap or spear baitfish in the
Green and Bear River drainages, excluding Kendall Warm Springs,
Halfmoon Lake, Little Halfmoon Lake, Burnt Lake, the Bitter Creek
drainage upstream of Rock Springs city limits and the Big Sandy
drainage upstream of Big Sandy Reservoir. Any live baitfish captured
shall be killed immediately and used only as dead bait.
Flaming Gorge Reservoir Reciprocal Stamp
A person possessing a valid Utah resident fishing license and a
valid Wyoming reciprocal fishing stamp, may fish in the Wyoming
portions of Flaming Gorge Reservoir and may take creel and possession
limits from Wyoming waters of the reservoir in compliance
with Wyoming fishing regulations. The fee for a Wyoming reciprocal
stamp shall be thirty dollars ($30).
A person possessing a valid Wyoming resident fishing license and
a valid Utah reciprocal fishing stamp, may fish in the Utah portions
of Flaming Gorge Reservoir and may take creel and possession
limits from Utah waters of the reservoir in compliance with Utah
fishing regulations.
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