Fishing at Nimmo Reservoir Number 9, Laramie County, Wyoming

• Overview

  In Wyoming, Nimmo Reservoir Number 9 belongs to Laramie County. It stands 6,194 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 5 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Laramie County list. Ranchettes is the closest place, 24 miles off. Fort Collins is the closest city, 66 miles away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Nimmo Reservoir Number 9

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Open biodiversity records for Laramie County list white sucker, brook trout and longnose sucker. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The near bank of this water is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 68°F and January near 27°F. The season stretches long at both ends here. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. On this water the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Public mapping marks it as seasonal water rather than permanent. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Hirsig Number 2 Reservoir at 3.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at this water for certain.