Smith Reservoir Fishing Guide, Campbell County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Within Campbell County, Wyoming, you have Smith Reservoir. Height above sea level is 4,790 feet. Small enough that any disturbance crosses the whole surface. On size it sits at the modest end of our Campbell County list. Some 13 miles away sits Antelope Valley-Crestview, the nearest settlement. After that come Gillette at 13 miles and Sleepy Hollow at 15 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Smith Reservoir

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Campbell County include green sunfish, black bullhead, white sucker, stonecat and channel catfish. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Work Smith Reservoir in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 69°F and January near 20°F on the long-run figures. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On Smith Reservoir that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. 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 the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Myrtle Reservoir at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Smith Reservoir locally before you travel.