Paul Reservoir Fishing in Natrona County, Wyoming

• Overview

  The Natrona County end of Wyoming holds Paul Reservoir. It sits at 5,371 feet above sea level. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Wyoming listings. You are 25 miles from Bar Nunn. For a city, Fort Collins is 198 miles off. Round about: John Beaton Reservoir about 12 miles, Chocolate Reservoir sits 16 miles out, Burlington Lake about 16 miles, Teapot Reservoir sits 18 miles out and Lower Hackett Creek Reservoir about 18 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Paul Reservoir

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Open biodiversity records for Natrona County list rainbow trout, brown trout and white sucker. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Paul Reservoir the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 69°F; the cold one sits at 20°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late March. Averages place the thaw at late March and the freeze at early December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan around that when you fish Paul Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, John Beaton Reservoir is 12 miles off. Check the position on Paul Reservoir before loading the car.