2024 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
1. A&M Reservoir in Sweetwater County.
* Use of internal combustion engines in motorized watercraft
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 in motorized watercraft
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.
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).
6. Crystal Reservoir in Laramie County.
* The use of a motor in excess of fifteen (15) horsepower prohibited.
7.
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 in motorized watercraft
is prohibited.
8. Encampment River, from Wyoming Highway 230 at Riverside
downstream to its confluence with the North Platte River in
Carbon County.
* Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only.
9. Festo Lake in Platte County.
* Use of internal combustion engines in motorized watercraft
is prohibited.
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Jeffrey City
18
Pathfinder Res.
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Stream Exceptions
Drainage Exceptions
Other Exceptions
Rawlins
31
27
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16 WYOMING GAME AND FISH
Riverside
Saratoga
19
8
Encampment
20
Centennial
Laramie
5
13
16
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6
28
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Cheyenne
1
21
11
Seminoe Res.
Medicine Bow
Rock River
Arlington
Wheatland
Res.
33
Chugwater
14
9
Wheatland
29 4
Hawk
Springs
Res.
12
LaGrange
Lingle
Torrington
30
26
7
24
Casper
Douglas
2
22 Alcova Res.
Glendo
10
Glendo Res.
25
Guernsey Res.
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