Chadwick Reservoir Number 3 Fishing Guide, Laramie County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Chadwick Reservoir Number 3 lies in Laramie County, in Wyoming. Elevation runs to 6,686 feet. About 7 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Nearest place of any size is Ranchettes, 20 miles away. Fort Collins is the closest city, 52 miles away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple. There is no development on most of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Chadwick Reservoir Number 3

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Laramie County names white sucker, brook trout, longnose sucker, brown trout and rainbow trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fish this water where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 65°F; the cold one sits at 26°F. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. The season on this water follows the weather closely. Fish feed harder before a change in weather than after it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. North Crow Diversion Reservoir sits 8.1 miles off and takes the overflow. For this water, the notice at the access point is the final word.