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A R EA 5 - EX C E P T I O NS TO STAT E WI DE R E GU L AT I O N S
24. North Platte River to include that area between the Dave
Johnston Power Plant Public Access Area and the Dave Johnston
Power Plant in Converse County.
* Watercraft prohibited.
25. North Platte River to include only that area between Glendo
Dam and Glendo Power plant in Platte County.
* Use of motorized watercraft is prohibited.
26. Packers Lake in Goshen County.
* All largemouth and smallmouth bass less than fifteen (15)
inches shall be released to the water immediately.
* The use of a motor in excess of fifteen (15) horsepower prohibited.
27.
Rawlins City Reservoir in Carbon County.
* Use of internal combustion engines in motorized watercraft
is prohibited.
28. Sloans Lake in Laramie County.
* All largemouth and smallmouth bass less than fifteen (15)
inches shall be released to the water immediately.
* The use of a motor in excess of fifteen (15) horsepower prohibited.
29.
South Springer Reservoir in Goshen County.
* Use of internal combustion engines in motorized watercraft is
prohibited.
30. Springer Reservoir in Goshen County.
* Closed to fishing from November 1 through February 15.
31. Turpin Reservoir in Carbon County.
* The use of a motor in excess of fifteen (15) horsepower prohibited.
32. Upper North Crow Reservoir in Laramie and Albany counties.
* Use of internal combustion engines in motorized watercraft is
prohibited.
33. Wheatland Reservoir No. 3 Canal from the headgate in Reservoir
No. 2 to the mouth in Reservoir No. 3 in Albany County.
* Watercraft prohibited.
Other Area 5 Regulations
Area 5 Live Baitfish
The use or possession of live baitfish in Area 5 is prohibited except
as specified below.
Area 5 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: Bump Sullivan
Reservoir; Festo Lake; Grayrocks Reservoir; Guernsey Reservoir;
Hawk Springs Reservoir; North Platte River proper downstream from
Glendo Dam to the Wyoming-Nebraska state line; Packers Lake;
Rock Lake in Platte County; Springer Reservoir; and, Wheatland
Reservoir #1 in Platte County.
(ii) A holder of a valid seining license may seine, net, trap, or spear
baitfish from the following waters: Bump Sullivan Reservoir; Festo
Lake; Grayrocks Reservoir; Guernsey Reservoir; Hawk Springs Reservoir;
North Platte River proper from Glendo Dam downstream to
the Wyoming-Nebraska state line; Packers Lake; Rock Lake in Platte
County; Springer Reservoir; Wheatland Reservoir #1 in Platte County;
and, Canals and ditches within Wyoming that are in the Interstate
and Fort Laramie canal systems in Goshen County downstream from
the Whalen Diversion on the North Platte River.
(iii) The designated wild caught live baitfish possession area for
location A is the North Platte River drainage below Glendo Dam,
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excluding all locations in the South Platte River drainage and all
locations in Albany County.
Area 5 Live Baitfish Location B
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 B 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: Pathfinder
Reservoir; Alcova Reservoir; Gray Reef Reservoir; Glendo Reservoir;
Kortes Reservoir; and, North Platte River proper between Seminoe
Dam and Glendo Dam, except eight (8) river miles from Gray Reef
Dam to the upstream boundary of the Lusby Public Fishing Area and
from the vehicle bridge eight tenths (0.8) of a mile downstream from
Pathfinder Dam downstream to Alcova Reservoir.
(ii) A holder of a valid seining license may seine, net, trap, or spear
baitfish from the following waters: North Platte River drainage from
Seminoe Dam downstream to the bridge on Wyoming Highway 319
(near Orin Junction) in Converse County.
(iii) The designated wild caught live baitfish possession area for
location B is the North Platte River drainage below Seminoe Dam
downstream to Glendo Dam.
Area 5 Live Baitfish Location C
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 C 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: Seminoe
Reservoir; North Platte River from Seminoe Reservoir to Interstate
Highway 80.
(ii) A holder of a valid seining license may seine, net or trap baitfish
from the following waters: North Platte River drainage from Interstate
Highway 80 downstream to Seminoe Dam.
(iii) The designated wild caught live baitfish possession area for
location C is the North Platte River drainage from Interstate Highway
80 downstream to Seminoe Dam.
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