Fishing Canon Number 1 Reservoir in Laramie County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Canon Number 1 Reservoir lies in Laramie County, Wyoming. The water sits 7,024 feet up. At roughly 2 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Laramie County. Supplies mean a trip to Laramie, 27 miles off. It is 75 miles to Fort Collins, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Canon Number 1 Reservoir

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Laramie County, recorded fish include white sucker, brook trout, longnose sucker, brown trout and rainbow trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Anyone new to this water should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 64°F in July and bottoms out near 22°F in January. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Plan any trip to this water around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Canon Number 3 Reservoir is 0.2 miles distant. Rules at this water are worth checking on the day.