Fishing at Basin Reservoir Number 2, Crook County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Basin Reservoir Number 2 sits in Crook County, out in Wyoming. Beyond the shoreline you have mixed forest. At roughly 8 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Crook County. For a base, Moorcroft sits 22 miles out. Billings is the closest city, 197 miles away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Basin Reservoir Number 2

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Crook County records list brown trout, common carp, white sucker and brook trout among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On this water the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 70°F, with January the cold end at about 18°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That is the shape of the year on this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Basin Reservoir Number 1, 0.6 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at this water for certain.