Hughes Reservoir Fishing Guide, Goshen County, Wyoming

• Overview

  You will find Hughes Reservoir in Goshen County, Wyoming. Height above sea level is 4,324 feet. About 24 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It lies lower than most water we list in Wyoming. For a base, Torrington sits 17 miles out. Mitchell is 25 miles away, with Scottsbluff at 31 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Hughes Reservoir

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Fish documented in Goshen County include common carp, walleye and gizzard shad. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Fish Hughes Reservoir where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 72°F, the coldest about 28°F. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Hughes Reservoir fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Little Willow Reservoir is 2.5 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Hughes Reservoir.