Fishing at Fraser Reservoir, Natrona County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Fraser Reservoir is one of the Natrona County waters in Wyoming. Around the bank it is sage and rock. The water measures roughly 10 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Nearest place of any size is Riverton, 35 miles away. It is 202 miles to Billings, the nearest city. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Fraser Reservoir

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Public occurrence data for Natrona County names rainbow trout, brown trout and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Fraser Reservoir the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 20°F in January to roughly 71°F in July. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early April. Averages suggest open water from about early April through to roughly early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That shapes the year on Fraser Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Public mapping marks it as seasonal water rather than permanent. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is East Horseshoe Reservoir, 7.9 miles out. The position on Fraser Reservoir is worth confirming on the day.