Cedar Creek in Crook County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Cedar Creek lies within the bounds of Crook County, Wyoming. It lies 3,684 feet above sea level. Ground here is low by Wyoming standards. Sundance is the closest place, 40 miles off. Then Moorcroft, 43 miles, and Belle Fourche, 51 miles. Also within reach: Bush Reservoir within 3.9 miles, Foster Reservoir near enough 8.2 miles, Edgerton Reservoir within 15 miles, North Trail Reservoir near enough 19 miles and Donna Reservoir within 19 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Cedar Creek

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Wading opens water that no bank angler reaches. The outside of each bend cuts deepest and holds the better fish. Public occurrence data for Crook County names brown trout, common carp, white sucker, brook trout and walleye. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Cedar Creek fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 71°F and January about 20°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Cold months ice the margins and pools; moving water stays workable, and everything opens by late March. Ice clears near late March and comes back about early December in a typical year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. On Cedar Creek that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Bush Reservoir at 3.9 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm access to Cedar Creek locally before you travel.