Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 040 - Game and Fish Commission
Sub-Agency 0001 - Game and Fish Commission Regulations
Chapter 46 - FISHING REGULATIONS
Section 46-25 - Area 3 Exceptions to General Provisions

Universal Citation: WY Code of Rules 46-25

Current through March 23, 2024

Fishing is permitted as described in Sections 1 through 15 of this chapter, except as otherwise specified in this Section:

(a) All streams within Area 3, unless indicated otherwise, in Campbell, Crook, Johnson, Natrona, Sheridan, Washakie and Weston counties.

(i) The creel limit on trout shall be six (6) per day or in possession.

(b) All waters within Area 3 in Campbell, Crook, Johnson, Natrona, Niobrara, Sheridan, Washakie and Weston counties, with the exception of all waters within the boundaries of Keyhole State Park.

(i) Northern pike are designated as nongame fish.

(ii) All northern pike caught shall be killed immediately.

(c) Bull Creek in Sheridan County.

(i) All trout shall be released to the water immediately.

(ii) Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only.

(d) Keyhole Reservoir, all waters within the boundaries of Keyhole State Park in Crook County.

(i) The creel limit on northern pike shall be three (3) per day or in possession.
(A) All northern pike less than thirty (30) inches in length shall be released to the water immediately.

(e) Middle Fork of Powder River, from Bachaus Creek downstream to the Bar C Road (Johnson County Road 238) on the Bar C Ranch in Johnson County.

(i) The creel limit on trout shall be three (3) per day or in possession.
(A) No more than one (1) trout shall exceed sixteen (16) inches.

(f) Muddy Guard Reservoir No. 1 in Johnson County.

(i) The creel limit on trout shall be one (1) per day or in possession.
(A) All trout less than twenty (20) inches shall be released to the water immediately.

(ii) Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only.

(g) North Tongue River drainage upstream of U.S. Forest Service Road 15 (Burgess Road) in Sheridan County.

(i) All trout shall be released to the water immediately.

(ii) Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only.

(h) North Sayles Reservoir #1 (on Bud Love WHMA) in Johnson County.

(i) The creel limit on trout shall be one (1) per day or in possession.

(ii) All trout less than twenty (20) inches shall be released to the water immediately.

(iii) Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only.

(i) Sand Creek, from the Black Hills National Forest boundary downstream through the Ranch A property (Wyoming State Trust Land) in Crook County.

(i) Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures.

(j) Tongue River drainage lakes and streams in Area 3 in Johnson and Sheridan counties.

(i) All walleye and sauger shall be kept whole (gills and entrails may be removed) until the angler is off the water or ice and done fishing for the day. Once off the water or ice and done fishing for the day, walleye and sauger can be filleted for transportation and storage. A piece of skin large enough to allow species identification (at least one (1) inch square) shall remain on all fish fillets while in transit or in the field.

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