Hill Reservoir Fishing Guide, Campbell County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Hill Reservoir belongs to Campbell County, Wyoming. The surface lies 4,731 feet up. About 2 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is low-lying compared with other Wyoming water we list. The closest town, Antelope Valley-Crestview, is 4.8 miles distant. It is 184 miles to Billings, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Hill Reservoir

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Public occurrence data for Campbell County names green sunfish, black bullhead, white sucker and stonecat. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Hill Reservoir fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 70°F, the coldest about 21°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Once it clears, about early April, the fishing comes on quickly. Average temperatures cross freezing around early April in spring and again near late November in autumn. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Hill Reservoir runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Rourke Reservoir at 4.4 miles is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Hill Reservoir in what we hold.