Fishing at Cherry Reservoir, Campbell County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Cherry Reservoir lies within the bounds of Campbell County, Wyoming. The setting is rolling bush. A pocket of water where every cast reaches cover. It is low-lying compared with other Wyoming water we list. Moorcroft is the closest town at 8.9 miles. Then Sleepy Hollow, 17 miles, and Antelope Valley-Crestview, 19 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Cherry Reservoir

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Campbell County cover green sunfish, black bullhead, white sucker, stonecat and channel catfish. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Cherry Reservoir the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 70°F and January reads 19°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. After early April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Averages place the thaw at early April and the freeze at early December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Cherry Reservoir follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Jiggs Reservoir is 5.1 miles distant. Treat access at Cherry Reservoir as something to verify.