Martin Reservoir Fishing in Sheridan County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Martin Reservoir belongs to Sheridan County, Wyoming. It lies 8,599 feet above sea level. With some 33 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Around 1.0 miles of margin, front to back. Nearest place of any size is Sheridan, 21 miles away. Billings is the closest city, 106 miles away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Martin Reservoir

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. County-wide records name rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout and white sucker. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Read Martin Reservoir before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 54°F for July and 18°F for January. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late May. Open water usually runs from late May until about mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Anyone fishing Martin Reservoir regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Mapping flags this water as intermittent: it can be dry for part of the year, so check before travelling. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Last Chance Reservoir at 0.5 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Martin Reservoir for certain.