Jackpot Reservoir Fishing in Natrona County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Jackpot Reservoir is listed under Natrona County, Wyoming. Elevation runs to 6,247 feet. With some 33 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Bar Nunn is the closest town at 51 miles. Billings sits 186 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Jackpot Reservoir

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Across Natrona County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, brown trout, white sucker and walleye. The county list is broader than any single water. Treat Jackpot Reservoir as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 18°F in January and 68°F in July. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. Averages place the thaw at early April and the freeze at late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Jackpot Reservoir fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records show it does not hold water year-round. 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. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Big Jerry Reservoir, 11 miles out. Treat access at Jackpot Reservoir as something to verify.