Red Creek Reservoir Fishing in Carbon County, Wyoming

• Overview

  The Carbon County entry here is Red Creek Reservoir, in Wyoming. The setting is sage and rock. This is a tiny water, and one quiet approach covers all of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Carbon County list. The nearest place of any size is Craig, 42 miles away. Then Hayden, 50 miles, and Rawlins, 54 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Red Creek Reservoir

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Species logged across Carbon County include brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, white sucker and walleye. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Red Creek Reservoir the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 19°F to 68°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early April. Ice clears near early April and comes back about early December in a typical year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan around that when you fish Red Creek Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Strom Reservoir, 0.3 miles out. Check the position on Red Creek Reservoir before loading the car.