Fishing Sore Paw Reservoir in Washakie County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Sore Paw Reservoir belongs to Washakie County, Wyoming. Beyond the shoreline you have open dry country. About 3 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Ground here is low by Wyoming standards. Nearest place of any size is Worland, 6.8 miles away. Billings is the closest city, 132 miles away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Sore Paw Reservoir

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. 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. Sore Paw Reservoir repays a walk before the first cast. Bait sits where the wind pushes it, and so do the fish.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 18°F to 73°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Count the season from break-up, usually late March. Break-up near late March, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Sore Paw Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. It is recorded as intermittent, which means the basin empties in dry spells. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Macaroni Pit, 7.2 miles out. None of that is settled for Sore Paw Reservoir in what we hold.