Fishing at Polaris Reservoir, Laramie County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Polaris Reservoir is one of the Laramie County listings for Wyoming. It lies 6,214 feet above sea level. It measures about 29 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Few waters listed in Laramie County are bigger. The closest town, South Greeley, is 6.3 miles distant. The big place round here is Fort Collins, 32 miles distant. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Polaris Reservoir

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Across Laramie County, recorded fish include white sucker, brook trout, longnose sucker, brown trout and rainbow trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Polaris Reservoir the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 68°F and January reads 27°F. A lid forms in a hard winter only. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Time your trip to Polaris Reservoir by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Valley Reservoir sits 0.8 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Polaris Reservoir before loading the car.