Bucklin Reservoirs Fishing Guide, Carbon County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Bucklin Reservoirs is a Carbon County water, in Wyoming. The surface lies 6,155 feet up. Surface area is around 29 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. A shoreline of some 0.9 miles keeps the choices simple. Head to Rawlins, 42 miles away, for anything you forgot. The nearest city of size is Fort Collins, 173 miles away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Bucklin Reservoirs

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Survey and observation records for Carbon County include brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, white sucker and walleye. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Work Bucklin Reservoirs in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 69°F in July and bottoms out near 22°F in January. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. In an average year the thaw lands around early April and the freeze near early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Bucklin Reservoirs rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Hanna Mahoney Reservoir Number 2 at 9.3 miles is the sensible second choice. Where Bucklin Reservoirs is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.