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| Wyoming Trout Fishing | |
| Trout Fishing in Wyoming The 5 primary trouts are the rainbow, brook, brown, cutthroat and lake trout. Brown trout are considered the most difficult to catch and brookies are the easiest. Pure cold water is key to survival of the trouts and the brook trout is the most sensitive to temperature. The others are comfortable in slightly warmer waters. Trout Fishing Lakes In Wyoming Trout swim in pretty much all waters in Wyoming. Creeks, streams, rivers, ponds, parks and lakes of all sizes are likely to offer trout fishing. The major lakes with healthy populations of trout include Alcova Reservoir, Bighorn Lake, Boulder Lake, Big Sandy Reservoir, Boysen Reservoir, Buffalo Bill Reservoir, Flaming Gorge Reservoir, Fontenelle Reservoir, Fremont Lake, Glendo Reservoir, Heart Lake, Jackson Lake, Lake Hattie Reservoir, Lewis Lake, Ocean Lake, Pathfinder Reservoir, Seminoe Reservoir, Shoshone Lake, Viva Naughton Reservoir, Woodruff Narrows Reservoir and Yellowstone Lake. Green River Lakes produced the Wyoming state record brook trout and the state record brown trout came out of Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Native Lake yielded the WY state record cutthroat trout and Cook Lake gave up the state record golden trout. There is a tie for the state record lake trout with one coming from Flaming Gorge Reservoir and the other from Jackson Lake. The North Platte River was home to the state record ohrid trout and Burnt Lake turned out the Wyoming state record rainbow trout. Rainbow Trout
Brook Trout
Brown Trout
Lake Trout
Cutthroat Trout
Organizations & Resources Cutthroat
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42 lbs - 2 oz |
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23 lbs - 0 oz |
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52 - 68 Degrees |
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Prefers generally clear flowing waters with turbulence for oxygenation over gravel, rock or sandy bottoms. |
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BROOK TROUT |
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14 lbs - 8 oz |
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9 lbs - 11 oz |
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52 to 64 Degrees |
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Prefers clear cold water with moderate current over gravel, rocks or sand. |
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BROWN TROUT |
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41 lbs - 7 oz |
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25 lbs - 13 oz |
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56 - 64 Degrees |
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Prefers slightly stained cool water with minimum current over rock or sandy bottoms with heavy cover. |
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LAKE TROUT |
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72 lbs - 0 oz |
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50 lbs - 0 oz |
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52 - 68 Degrees |
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Prefers clear to slightly stained water with significant depths and sandy bottoms in the shallows. |
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CUTTHROAT TROUT |
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41 lbs - 0 oz |
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15 lbs - 0 oz |
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68 - 72 Degrees |
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