Any fish caught that is not to be counted in the creel limit shall be immediately a trout bead more than two (2) inches from the eye of a bare hook or artificial fly
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STATUTORY AUTHORITY This booklet is a summary of Wyoming Game and Fish Commission Fish -ing Regulations (Chapter 46) for 2021 that became e˜ective January 1, 2019 and shall remain in e˜ect until modi˚ed or rescinded by the Com -mission. These regulations are promulgated by authority of Wyoming Statutes §23-1-101, §23-1-302, §23-2-206, §23-2-209, §23-3-201, §23-3- 202, §23-3-308, §23-3-401, §23-4-101, §23-4-103, and §23-6-111. DISCLAIMER This booklet is a condensed summary of Chapter 46 and many other applicable wildlife laws and other important information. This summary is in no way intended to alter content or statutory intent of those laws. If you have any questions regarding the precise language, you can view a copy of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department Statutes (Title 23) online*. O˛cial Wyoming Game and Fish Commission Regulations are available from any Game and Fish Department o˛ce and can be viewed online at wgfd.wyo.gov/regulations#Fish .The maps in this publication are designed to help anglers reference ap -propriate regulations. The locations shown cannot be considered legally proper or exact. This ˜shing regulation booklet was printed in December 2020. Cover Photograph – Aarika Smith, Lake Trout, Flaming Gorge Reservoir The Wyoming Game and Fish Department receives ˜nancial assistance in Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration. Under title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability. If you believe that you have been discriminated against in any program, activity, or facility as described above, or if you desire further information please write to: O˚ce of Civil Rights, Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20240. 2 Fishing License Information 3 Statewide Creel Limits 20 Statewide Regulations 31 Important Information 28 Wyoming Game Fish Identi˜cation 26 Cutt-Slam and Master Angler 8 Area 1 – Fishing Regulations 10 Area 2 – Fishing Regulations 12 Area 3 – Fishing Regulations 13 Area 4 – Fishing Regulations 16 Area 5 – Fishing Regulations * View a copy of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department˝Statutes (Title 23) online at http://www.wyoleg.gov/ 7 How to Find Regulations CONTENTS Mark Smith1 2021 WYOMING FISHING REGULATIONS
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Conservation Stamp Required Each person licensed to hunt or fish in Wyoming shall purchase a single conservation stamp which shall be valid for twelve (12) con -secutive months. Proof of purchase of a valid stamp shall be in the possession of the sportsman at all times while hunting or fishing. Persons holding the following licenses are exempt from the require -ment to purchase a conservation stamp while exercising hunting or fishing privileges under these licenses: Ł Daily hunting or fishing license; Ł Nonresident five consecutive day fishing license; Ł Special limited fishing permit holders; or Ł Wyoming fifty percent (50%) disabled veteran fishing license. Persons holding the following licenses are exempt from the require -ment to purchase a conservation stamp while exercising hunting or fishing privileges under ANY Wyoming license. The person shall at all times be in possession of the license allowing the conservation stamp exemption while in the field: Ł Any Wyoming pioneer hunting or fishing license; Ł Wyoming one hundred percent (100%) disabled veteran combina -tion game bird, small game and fishing license; Ł Military combat general elk or general deer license; Ł Military combat game bird or small game license; Ł Licenses reissued to a veteran with disabilities or a person with a permanent disability who uses a wheelchair; or, Ł Resident United States Military Purple Heart Medal recipients. Conservation stamps may be purchased from the Cheyenne head -quarters, Department regional offices, license selling agents through -out the state, and the Department website. A lifetime conservation stamp may be purchased by applying to the Cheyenne headquarters or through any Department regional office. Resident A United States citizen or legal alien who is domiciled in Wyoming for at least one (1) full year immediately preceding making applica -tion for a license, shall not have claimed residency in any other state, territory, or country for any purpose during that one (1) year period, and meets the specified in Wyoming Statutes §23-1-102 and §23-1-107. A detailed explanation of residency requirements can be found online at wgfd.wyo.gov/Hunting/Am-I-a-Wyoming-Resident .Resident Youth Under 14 do not need a license and their creel limit is the same as those requiring licenses. Nonresident Youth Under 14 do not need a license if accompanied by an adult possessing a valid Wyoming fishing license; however, the nonresident youth™s creel limit shall be applied to and limited by the fishing license held by the adult person in his/her company. Nonresident youth under 14 that possess a valid daily or nonresident youth annual fishing license may capture and possess a full creel limit. Free Lifetime Licenses A free lifetime combination game bird, small game and fishing license is available to any resident or honorably discharged veteran who is over sixty-five (65) years of age and who has continuously resided in Wyoming for at least the thirty (30) years immediately preceding application for the license, to any disabled veteran who is one hun -dred percent (100%) disabled as determined by the United States department of veteran affairs and to any United States military purple heart medal recipient with document proof thereof. The license is valid so long as the licensee remains a Wyoming resident. License Fee Resident 12 Month Fishing License $27.00 Resident Daily Fishing License *$6.00 Resident Youth 12 Month Fishing License (between 14th & 18th birthday) $3.00 Nonresident 12 Month Fishing License $102.00 Nonresident Daily Fishing License *$14.00 Nonresident Five Consecutive Day Fishing License * $56.00 Nonresident Youth 12 Month Fishing License (between 14th & 18th birthday) $15.00 12 Month Conservation Stamp $12.50 Lifetime Conservation Stamp **$185.50 Resident Lifetime Fishing License **$311.00 Resident Lifetime Fishing License & Conservation Stamp **$496.50 Flaming Gorge Reservoir Reciprocal Stamp $30.00 License to Seine or Trap Live Fish *$21.00 License to Deal in Live Bait *$69.00 The license or stamp shall be valid for twelve (12) consecutive months. * Conservation stamp is not required for this license. ** Available from the Cheyenne headquarters or through any Department regional office. You must have been a resident of Wyoming continuously for a ten (10) year period immediately preceding the application date to be eligible for lifetime licenses. FISHING LICENSE INFORMATION Fishing licenses are required Œ for resident and nonresident anglers 14 years or older. Exceptions are waters where fishing preserve permits, special limited fishing permits, or landowner fishing regulations apply. 2
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3Except as otherwise provided, no person shall harvest and keep during any one (1) day, or have in possession, more than the number and length of game fish specified as the creel limits listed above. Exceptions are listed with the regulations for each drainage area on pages 8-18. Except as otherwise provided in the exception for an individual water, the total combined creel and possession limit for the trout category, regardless of the waters (streams, lakes, or a combination of both) a person is fishing, shall not exceed six (6) trout per day or in possession. Any fish caught that is not to be counted in the creel limit shall be immediately released to the water with as little injury to the fish as possible. Any fish placed on a stringer, in a container, in a live well, or not released immediately to the water, shall be considered to be reduced to possession of the angler and shall be killed prior to being transported from the water of origin. No fish that has been reduced to possession of the angler shall be released alive without prior written approval from the Department. All fish possessed or transported shall be kept in a manner that species and numbers can be determined. When length limits apply, the whole body shall remain intact (gills and entrails can be re -moved) while in transit or in the field. Where length limits do not apply, a piece of skin large enough to allow species identification (at least one (1) inch square) shall remain on all fish fillets while or in the field, except as otherwise provided in Areas 2, 3 and 5 for walleye and sauger harvested in the Wind River, Bighorn River and Tongue River drainages and Glen -do Reservoir and in Area 4 for lake trout harvested in Flaming Gorge Reservoir. There are no creel or possession limits on nongame fish. Nongame fish may be taken by the use of legal fishing methods during any season open for the taking of game fish. Category Creel and Possession Limits Trout in combination (includes brown, cutthroat, grayling, golden, rainbow, salmon, splake, tiger trout, and other trout hybrids) . Excludes brook trout and lake trout. All lakes, unless indicated otherwise: six (6) All streams, unless indicated otherwise: Three (3) No more than one (1) trout shall exceed sixteen (16) inches. TOTAL STREAMS AND LAKES COMBINED: six (6) Brook trout Sixteen (16) Lake trout Six (6) No more than one (1) lake trout shall exceed twenty-four (24) inches. Burbot (ling) Three (3). See drainage area exceptions on pages 8, 13 and 16. Channel catfish Six (6) Largemouth and smallmouth bass in combination Six (6) Northern pike See drainage area exceptions. Sauger Two (2) Shovelnose sturgeon Two (2) Tiger muskie (sterile northern pike muskellunge hybrid) One (1), all tiger muskie less than thirty-six (36) inches in length shall be released to the water immediately. Walleye Six (6) Whitefish Six (6) Yellow perch, black bullhead, stonecat, crappie, rock bass, bluegill, pumpkinseed, green sunfish, green sunfish-bluegill hybrid, fresh -water drum in combination Fifty (50) STATEWIDE CREEL LIMITS See pages 20-24 for complete statewide regulations. There are many exceptions to statewide regulations on pages 8-18. Refer to page˚7 to learn to find regulations for specific waters. FREE Fishing Day! June 5th, 2021 You can fish without a license on Free Fishing Day! Each year, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department designates the first Saturday of National Boating and Fishing Week as a free fishing day when anyone can fish in Wyoming without a fishing license. National Boating and Fishing Week is a celebration that highlights the importance of recreational boating and fishing in enhancing quality of life and preserving our coun -try™s national beauty. All fishing regulations, creel and size limits, gear restrictions, and stream closures remain in effect. We hope you will take the opportunity to celebrate this special week by going fishing with family and friends. Dave Za˜t
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4CASPER1351 Cy Ave Casper WY 82604(307)265-6974 CODY1526 Rumsey Ave Cody WY 82414(307)527-6071 GILLETTE4706 So. Douglas HwyGillette WY 82718(307)686-0221 RIVERTON 709 N. Federal BlvdRiverton WY 82501(307)856-7687 SHERIDAN440 N. BroadwaySheridan WY 82801(307)672-3418 FIVE LOCATIONS TO SERVE OUR CUSTOMERS FIVE LOCATIONS TO SERVE OUR CUSTOMERS FIVE LOCATIONS TO SERVE OUR CUSTOMERS ROCKY MOUNTAIN Discount Sports Discount Sports Discount Sports Discount Sports WYOMING™S HUNTING, FISHING, AND CAMPING HEADQUARTERS Store Hours Mon-Sat 8am to 9pm. / Sunday 9am to 6pm.
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˜˚˛˝˙ˆˇ˘ ˆˇ˘ ˆˇ˘ ˛˜ˆˇ˘ ˛˚ˆˇ˘ ˇˆˇ ˇ ˇ HOW TO FIND REGULATIONS FOR SPECIFIC WATERS Yellowstone National Park Fishing Regulations A Yellowstone National Park fishing permit is required for fishing in Yellowstone National Park, but a state fishing license is not required. Find detailed information on the web or by calling 307-733-7381. Wind River Tribal Reservation Fishing Regulations The Wind River Tribal Reservation requires anyone traveling on or within the boundaries of the Wind River Indian Reservation to possess a Wind River Tribal Fishing /Trespass Permit whether one is fishing or just hiking. Find tribal fishing regulations at https://www.windriv -erfishandgame.com/ or by calling 307-332-7207. Statewide regulations are on pages 3 and 20-24, but there are many exceptions to these. Please see Exceptions to Statewide Regulations for each drainage area on pages 8-18 which are organized into the five Drainage Areas shown on the map below. 1. Locate the Drainage Area you are in on the map below and go to that page (Yellowstone National Park and Wind River Tribal regulation information is at the bottom of this page). 2. Review the table of Creel and Possession Limits for your Area. Some limits will differ from Creel Limits on page 3. The Area Creel and Possession Limits apply to the entire area shown on the Area map below the table, unless a water is listed with a limit specific to that water. 3. Check to see if the drainage area or the specific water you are fishing is listed. If listed, the water has specific regulations you must know. Waters are listed alphabetically and numbered. Regulations that apply to drainage areas appear in YELLOW boxes . Locations (numbers) are indicated on maps; »Drainage Exceptions are shown as yellow dots »Stream Exceptions are shown with blue dots »Other Exceptions (reservoirs, lakes and ponds) are shown as black dots 4. Review the Statewide Regulations on pages 20-24. 5. Contact a regional or statewide office if you have questions. Contact Information DRAINAGE AREA 1 420 North Cache – PO Box 67 Jackson, WY 83001 (800) 423-4113 (307) 733-2321 DRAINAGE AREA 2 260 Buena Vista Lander, WY 82520 (800) 654-7862 (307) 332-2688 2820 State Highway. 120 Cody, WY 82414 (800) 654-1178 (307) 527-7125 DRAINAGE AREA 3 700 Valley View Drive Sheridan, WY 82801 (800) 331-9834 (307) 672-7418 DRAINAGE AREA 4 351 Astle Avenue Green River, WY 82935 (800) 843-8096 (307) 875-3223 432 East Mill – PO Box 850 Pinedale, WY 82941 (800) 452-9107 (307) 367-4353 DRAINAGE AREA 5 1212 Adams Street Laramie, WY 82070 (800) 843-2352 (307) 745-4046 3030 Energy Lane Casper, WY 82604 (800) 233-8544 (307) 473-3400 STATEWIDE INFORMATION WGFD Information Section 5400 Bishop Boulevard Cheyenne, WY 82006-0001 (800) 842-1934 (307) 777-4600 7Chris Martin
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Category Creel and Possession Limits Trout (in combination includes brown, cutthroat, grayling, golden, rainbow, salmon, splake, tiger trout, and other trout hybrids). Excludes brook trout and lake trout. All lakes within Area 1, unless indicated otherwise: six (6) All streams within Area 1, unless indicated otherwise: three (3) No more than one (1) trout shall exceed sixteen (16) inches; and, no more than one (1) cutthroat trout shall exceed twelve (12) inches. TOTAL STREAMS AND LAKES COMBINED: six (6) Burbot (ling)* Nongame fish, unlimited harvest. Must be killed immediately. Northern pike* Nongame fish, unlimited harvest. Must be killed immediately. Whitefish Twenty-five (25) *Burbot and Northern pike not currently known to occur in Area 1. Please promptly report any captured fish by calling 307-733-2321. AREA 1 ˛ REGULATION EXCEPTIONS Area 1 means the Snake River, Salt River, Greys River, Hoback River, Gros Ventre River and Buffalo Fork River drainages and all drain -ages west of the Teton and Snake River Ranges. Fishing is permitted as described on pages 3 and 20-24 except as otherwise specified in this section: GrosVentreRiverHobackRiverSnakeRiverGreysRiverSaltRiver˜˚˜ 1. Grand Teton National Park and John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway. Fishing is permitted as described on pages 8-9 except as otherwise specified in this section. Fishing shall be in confor -mance with laws and regulations of the Commission, the state of Wyoming and the regulations of the National Park Service. ŁAll lakes within the John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway and Grand Teton National Park, unless indicated otherwise. »The creel limit on trout shall be six (6) per day or in pos -session. No more than three (3) shall be cutthroat trout; and, no more than one (1) cutthroat trout shall exceed twelve (12) inches. ŁAll streams within the John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway and Grand Teton National Park, unless indicated otherwise. »The creel limit on trout shall be three (3) per day or in possession. No more than one (1) trout shall exceed sixteen (16) inches; and, no more than one (1) cutthroat trout shall exceed twelve (12) inches. ŁAll streams within the John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway and Grand Teton National Park, excluding Buf -falo Fork River, Gros Ventre River, Pacific Creek, Polecat Creek and Snake River. »Closed to fishing December 1 through July 31. »Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only. ŁThe following fishless lakes are closed to fishing through -out the calendar year: »Christian Ponds, Hedrick Pond, Moose Pond, Sawmill Pond, and Swan Lake. ŁBlacktail Spring Ponds. »Closed to fishing December 1 through July 31. »Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only. ŁJackson Lake. »Closed to fishing from October 1 through October 31. ŁSnake River proper. See Snake River exceptions on page 9. ŁOther Grand Teton National Park information. »The use of personal watercraft is prohibited on all waters. »The use of motorized watercraft is prohibited on all wa -ters, excluding Jackson and Jenny lakes. »The use or possession of live baitfish is prohibited. The use or possession of dead baitfish or parts thereof is pro -hibited on all waters except that it shall be permissible to possess or use the following dead baitfish on any lake where fishing is not restricted to the use of artificial flies and lures only; redside shiner, speckled dace, longnose dace, Paiute sculpin, mottled sculpin, Utah chub, Ut ahsucker and commercially preserved dead baitfish. »The use of archery equipment and spearguns is prohibited. 8
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2. Flat Creek on the National Elk Refuge from the McBride Bridge downstream to the posted closure sign in Teton County. Ł Closed to fishing from November 1 through July 31. Ł The creel limit on trout shall be six (6) per day or in posses -sion. No more than one (1) shall be a cutthroat trout; and, all cutthroat trout less than twenty (20) inches shall be released to the water immediately. Ł Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies only. Ł National Elk Refuge regulations restrict fishing access to daylight hours only. 3. Flat Creek from the posted closure sign on the National Elk Refuge downstream to the west boundary of the National Elk Refuge in Teton County. Ł Closed to fishing throughout the calendar year. 4. Greys River proper from Corral Creek downstream to the Murphy Creek Bridge in Lincoln County. Ł Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only. 5. Gros Ventre River from the eastern boundary of the National Elk Refuge downstream to the U.S. Highway 26/89/191 Bridge in Teton County. Ł National Elk Refuge regulations prohibit fishing from Decem -ber 1 through March 31. 6. Jackson Lake, Grand Teton National Park in Teton County. Ł Closed to fishing from October 1 through October 31. 7. Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park in Teton County. Ł Motorized watercraft in excess of ten (10) horsepower pro -hibited. 8. Lake of the Woods in Fremont County. Ł Use of internal combustion engines is prohibited. 9. Nowlin Creek on the National Elk Refuge upstream from the fiClosed Areafl signs in Teton County. Ł Closed to fishing throughout the calendar year. 10. Nowlin Creek on the National Elk Refuge from fiClosed Areafl signs downstream to its confluence with Flat Creek in Teton˜County. Ł Closed to fishing from November 1 through July 31. Ł The creel limit on trout shall be six (6) per day or in posses -sion. No more than one (1) shall be a cutthroat trout; and, all cutthroat trout less than twenty (20) inches shall be released to the water immediately. Ł Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies only. Ł National Elk Refuge regulations restrict fishing access to daylight hours only. 11. Salt River drainage upstream from the Upper Narrows Bridge (Wyoming Highway 238) in Lincoln County. Ł All trout shall be released to the water immediately from November 1 through December 31. Ł Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only from November 1 through December 31. 12. Salt River from one quarter (¼) mile below the Highway 238 Bridge downstream to the Diversion (Murray) Fishing Access as posted in Lincoln County. Ł Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only. 13. Snake River proper from Yellowstone National Park boundary downstream to Jackson Lake in Teton County. Ł All cutthroat trout shall be released to the water immediately from November 1 through March 31. 14. Snake River proper from one hundred fifty (150) feet below Jackson Lake dam downstream to the gauging station one thousand (1,000) feet below Jackson Lake dam in Teton County. Ł All cutthroat trout shall be released to the water immediately from November 1 through March 31. 15. Snake River proper from one thousand (1,000) feet below Jackson Lake dam (at gauging station) downstream to the Wyoming Highway 22 Bridge (Wilson Bridge) in Teton County. Ł All cutthroat trout shall be released to the water immediately from November 1 through March 31. Ł Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only. 16. Snake River from Grand Teton National Park boundary in Teton County to the Sheep Gulch boat ramp in Lincoln County. Ł Use of personal watercraft is prohibited. Ł Use of motorized watercraft is prohibited, except motorized watercraft, other than personal watercraft, powered by a single motor not to exceed one hundred fifteen (115) horse -power are allowed from South Park Bridge (U.S. Highway 26/89/191) to West Table boat ramp from the day after Labor Day through March 31st. 17. Snake River proper from Wyoming Highway 22 Bridge (Wil -son Bridge) downstream to Palisades Reservoir in Lincoln and Teton˜counties. Ł All cutthroat trout shall be released to the water immediately from November 1 through March 31. 18. Soda Lake in the Gros Ventre River drainage in Teton County. Ł The creel limit on trout shall be one (1) per day or in posses -sion. All trout less than twenty (20) inches shall be released to the water immediately. Ł Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only. Other Area 1 Regulations Area 1 Live Baitfish The use or possession of live baitfish in Area 1 is prohibited except that licensed live baitfish dealers may possess live baitfish native to the drainage until the time of sale. Holders of valid seining licenses may only seine, net, trap or spear baitfish native to the drainage for use as dead bait, excluding the waters within Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway. Any baitfish captured, except those to be held by licensed live baitfish dealers, shall be killed immediately. Baitfish permissible for use as dead bait in the Snake River drainage are redside shiner, speckled dace, longnose dace, Paiute sculpin, mottled sculpin, Utah chub, Utah sucker and commercially preserved dead baitfish. Palisades Reservoir The boundaries of Palisades Reservoir shall be the confluence of the Snake and Greys rivers and McCoy Creek Bridge on the Salt River arm. 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