Wyoming Trout Fishing For Rainbow, Brown, Brook, Lake & Cutthroat Trout - Fly Fishing & Other Techniques for Catching Big Trout in WY.
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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
Oncorhynchus mykiss

Fishing For Rainbow Trout

Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis

Fishing For Brook Trout

Brown Trout
Salmo trutta

Fishing For Brown Trout

Lake Trout
Salvelinus namaycush

Fishing for lake trout

Cutthroat Trout
Salmo clarki

Fishing for cutthroat trout

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Cutthroat Trout Conservation
DMOZ Trout Section

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RAINBOW TROUT

Rainbow Trout Picture
World Record Rainbow Trout

42 lbs - 2 oz

Wyoming State Record Rainbow Trout

23 lbs - 0 oz

Preferred Water Temperature

52 - 68 Degrees

Preferred Habitat

Prefers generally clear flowing waters with turbulence for oxygenation over gravel, rock or sandy bottoms.

BROOK TROUT

Brook Trout Picture
World Record Brook Trout

14 lbs - 8 oz

Wyoming State Record Brook Trout

9 lbs - 11 oz

Preferred Water Temperature

52 to 64 Degrees

Preferred Habitat

Prefers clear cold water with moderate current over gravel, rocks or sand.

BROWN TROUT

Brown Trout Picture
World Record Brown Trout

40 lbs - 4 oz

Wyoming State Record Brown Trout

25 lbs - 13 oz

Preferred Water Temperature

56 - 64 Degrees

Preferred Habitat

Prefers slightly stained cool water with minimum current over rock or sandy bottoms with heavy cover.

LAKE TROUT

Lake Trout Picture
World Record Lake Trout

72 lbs - 0 oz

Wyoming State Record Lake Trout

50 lbs - 0 oz

Preferred Water Temperature

52 - 68 Degrees

Preferred Habitat

Prefers clear to slightly stained water with significant depths and sandy bottoms in the shallows.

CUTTHROAT TROUT

Cutthroat Trout Picture
World Record Cutthroat Trout

41 lbs - 0 oz

Wyoming State Record Cutthroat Trout

15 lbs - 0 oz

Preferred Water Temperature

68 - 72 Degrees

Preferred Habitat

Prefers slightly stained to murky water with little or no current.

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