2023 Fishing Regulations - 18

AREA 5 - FISHING REGULATIONS
Area 5 means the North Platte River, Sweetwater River and South Platte River drainages. Fishing is permitted as described on pages 3
and 20-24 except as otherwise specified in this section:
Category
Trout (in combination includes brown, cutthroat, grayling, golden,
rainbow, salmon, tiger trout, and other trout hybrids). Excludes
brook trout, lake trout and splake.
Brook trout
Burbot (ling)*
Northern pike
Creel and Possession Limits
All lakes within Area 5, unless indicated otherwise: six (6)
All streams within Area 5, unless indicated otherwise: three (3)
No more than one (1) trout shall exceed sixteen (16) inches.
TOTAL STREAMS AND LAKES COMBINED: six (6)
All lakes within Area 5, unless indicated otherwise: six (6)
All streams within Area 5, unless indicated otherwise: sixteen (16)
TOTAL STREAMS AND LAKES COMBINED: sixteen (16)
Nongame fish, unlimited harvest. Must be killed immediately.
Nongame fish, unlimited harvest. Must be killed immediately.
* Please promptly report any captured burbot by calling one of the Drainage Area 5 offices (see page 7).
1. A&M Reservoir in Sweetwater County.
* Use of internal combustion engines is prohibited.
2. Alcova Reservoir in Natrona County.
* The creel limit on walleye shall be twelve (12) per day or in
possession.
* The two (2) fish limit on walleye taken by spear gun (page
21) shall not apply.
3. Bryan Stock Trail Pond in Natrona County.
* Use of internal combustion engines is prohibited.
4. Bump Sullivan Reservoir in Goshen County.
* Closed to fishing from November 1 through the last day of
February.
5. Crow Creek, Dale Creek, Horse Creek and Lodgepole Creek
drainages on the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest (Pole
Mountain District) upstream from the forest boundary in Albany
County.
* The creel limit on brook trout shall be six (6) per
day or in possession.
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24
Jeffrey City
19
Pathfinder Res.
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Stream Exceptions
Drainage Exceptions
Other Exceptions
Rawlins
32
28
5
16 WYOMING GAME AND FISH
Riverside
Saratoga
20
9
Encampment
21
Centennial
Laramie
5
14
17
33 18
6
29
16
Cheyenne
1
22
12
Seminoe Res.
Medicine Bow
Rock River
Arlington
Wheatland
Res.
34
Chugwater
15
10
Wheatland
30 4
Hawk
Springs
Res.
13
LaGrange
Lingle
Torrington
31
27
8
25
Casper
Douglas
2
23 Alcova Res.
7
Glendo
11
Glendo Res.
26
Guernsey Res.
6. Crystal Reservoir in Laramie County.
* The use of a motor in excess of fifteen (15) horsepower prohibited.
7.
Dome Rock Reservoir in Carbon County.
* The creel limit on trout shall be one (1) per day or in possession.
All trout less than twenty (20) inches shall be released
to the water immediately.
* Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only.
8. Edness Kimball Wilkins State Park, all ponds within the park
in Natrona County.
* Closed to fishing, seining, and trapping throughout the calendar
year.
* Use of internal combustion engines is prohibited.
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