Fishing Bastian Reservoir Number 1 in Laramie County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Bastian Reservoir Number 1 lies within the bounds of Laramie County, Wyoming. Mixed woodland runs right down to the water. At 10 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It lies lower than most water we list in Wyoming. Some 11 miles away sits Pine Bluffs, the nearest settlement. Greeley sits 55 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Bastian Reservoir Number 1

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. County-wide records name white sucker, brook trout and longnose sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Work this water in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 70°F and January near 27°F. Fishing continues through most of the calendar, with quiet spells rather than closures. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. This water runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Gillard Reservoir sits 1.2 miles off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for this water in what we hold.