Bull Creek Reservoir in Crook County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Bull Creek Reservoir in Crook County, Wyoming. It stands 3,323 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 24 acres — small enough to read in one session. Shoreline comes to about 1.7 miles, small enough to learn in a day. Nearest town is Belle Fourche, 23 miles off. It is 218 miles to Billings, the nearest city. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Bull Creek Reservoir

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Reported across Crook County: brown trout, common carp, white sucker, brook trout and walleye. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Anyone new to Bull Creek Reservoir should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 72°F and January about 21°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid usually goes in late March, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The open-water window runs from around late March to about early December in an average year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. That shapes the year on Bull Creek Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Kruger Creek Reservoir, 10 miles out. The position on Bull Creek Reservoir is worth confirming on the day.