Fishing at Gilchrist Reservoir, Laramie County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Gilchrist Reservoir is set in Laramie County, Wyoming. It sits in mixed woodland. This is a pocket water of some 3 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Laramie County. You are 14 miles from Cheyenne. Beyond it, Ranchettes at 15 miles and South Greeley at 15 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Gilchrist Reservoir

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Reported across Laramie County: white sucker, brook trout and longnose sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Gilchrist Reservoir a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 66°F in July and bottom out at 26°F in January. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. That shapes the year on Gilchrist Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. North Crow Diversion Reservoir, 6.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Gilchrist Reservoir locally before you travel.