Gillard Reservoir in Laramie County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Gillard Reservoir sits in Laramie County, out in Wyoming. It sits at 5,348 feet above sea level. It covers about 6 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Laramie County. Pine Bluffs lies 13 miles from the water. Further out sit Fox Farm-College (25 miles) and Ranchettes (26 miles). This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Gillard Reservoir

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Public occurrence data for Laramie County names white sucker, brook trout and longnose sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Gillard Reservoir for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 70°F in July and bottoms out near 27°F in January. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. The season on Gillard Reservoir rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. 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. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Bastian Reservoir Number 1 is 1.2 miles off. For Gillard Reservoir in particular, ask before you travel.