Little Pierce Reservoir in Carbon County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Little Pierce Reservoir sits in Carbon County, out in Wyoming. The country round it is open dry country from end to end. About 9 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Laramie lies 36 miles from the water. Saratoga is 41 miles away, with Rawlins at 61 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Little Pierce Reservoir

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. 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. Open biodiversity records for Carbon County list brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, white sucker and walleye. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Take Little Pierce Reservoir a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 64°F on average, January about 23°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Little Pierce Reservoir fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, McFadden Reservoir Number Three is 5.5 miles off. Nothing on Little Pierce Reservoir should be assumed from this page alone.