Fishing at Moslander Reservoir, Uinta County, Wyoming

• Overview

  This water sits in Uinta County, Wyoming. The surface lies 9,721 feet up. It covers about 10 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Uinta County standards. The nearest place of any size is Evanston, 24 miles away. Salt Lake City sits 65 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Moslander Reservoir

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Open biodiversity records for Uinta County list cutthroat trout, brown trout, Utah sucker, rainbow trout and mountain whitefish. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Moslander Reservoir the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 20°F in December up to 56°F in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The lid usually goes in mid May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The season between ice runs from about mid May to mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. It holds true on Moslander Reservoir more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. 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. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Elizabeth Lake is 2.1 miles distant. Check the position at Moslander Reservoir before loading the car.