These 9 Amazing Spots In Wyoming Are Perfect To Go Fishing

Wyoming has a lot of great options when it comes to fishing. Some of these include lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, ice and fly fishing. Some of the fish you will find in these bodies of water are bass, catfish, crappie, walleye, trout, salmon and panfish. Here are some amazing spots with the best fishing in Wyoming.

1. Bighorn Lake

Bighorn lake is a reservoir located in the northwestern portion of Wyoming in Kane. This 5,500-acre lake is one of the best fishing lakes in Wyoming for bass, trout, walleye, crappie, catfish or panfish.

2. Glendo Reservoir

Glendo Reservoir is located in the central eastern portion of the state in Glendo. This 12,000-acre lake is a great fishing spot for trout, walleye, crappie, catfish and panfish. The Wyoming state record white crappie weighed in at 2 lbs. 7 oz. was caught in the Glendo Reservoir.

3. Grayrocks Reservoir

Grayrocks Reservoir is located in the central eastern portion of the state near Fort Laramie. This 1,800-acre lake is a great spot for bass, walleye, crappie, catfish and panfish.

4. Guernsey Reservoir

Guernsey Reservoir is located in the central eastern part of the state in Guernsey State Park. This 2,400-acre lake is a great fishing spot for bass, walleye, crappie, catfish and panfish.

5. Flaming Gorge Reservoir

The Flaming Gorge Reservoir is located in the southern part of the state near Green River and is also one of the best places to fish in Wyoming. Flaming Gorge is a great spot for bass, trout, salmon, catfish and panfish. All of these state records came out of the Flaming Gorge Reservoir; the Smallmouth bass weighed 5 lbs. 15 oz., the Channel catfish weighed 27 lbs. 15.5 oz., the Brown trout weighed 25 lbs. 13 oz., the Lake trout weighed in at 50 lbs. and the state record of the Kokanee salmon weighed in at 6 lbs. 4 oz.

6. Boysen Reservoir

The Boysen Reservoir is located in the central part of the state in Boysen State Park. This 19,500-acre lake is a great fishing spot for trout, walleye, crappie and panfish. The Wyoming state record Black crappie came out of the Boysen Reservoir and weighed in at 2 lbs. 7.4 oz.

7. Keyhole Reservoir

Keyhole Reservoir is located in the northeastern part of the state in Pine Haven. This 9,300-acre lake is a great fishing spot for bass, walleye, catfish and panfish.

8. Ocean Lake

Ocean Lake is located in the central part of the state at Kinnear. This 6,000-acre lake is a great fishing spot for trout, walleye, crappie and panfish.

9. North Platte River

North Platte River is another great fishing spot especially for trout and catfish. The state record Flathead catfish weighed in at 22 lbs. 7 oz. and came out of the North Platte River.

Do you know of any more places that should be added to the best fishing in Wyoming?