Fishing at East Horseshoe Reservoir, Fremont County, Wyoming

• Overview

  East Horseshoe Reservoir sits within Fremont County in Wyoming. The bank gives way to sage and rock. You can fish the entire water from one spot if you pick it well. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Fremont County. Riverton lies 30 miles from the water. Arapahoe is 34 miles and Lander 46 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on East Horseshoe Reservoir

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Fremont County, recorded fish include brown trout, rainbow trout, white sucker and brook trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. East Horseshoe Reservoir fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 70°F, while January sits near 20°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Plan any trip to East Horseshoe Reservoir around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping flags this water as intermittent: it can be dry for part of the year, so check before travelling. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Fraser Reservoir, 7.9 miles away. None of that is settled for East Horseshoe Reservoir in what we hold.