Fishing Strong Number 1 Reservoir in Albany County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Strong Number 1 Reservoir lies in Albany County, Wyoming. The bank is 7,753 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 3 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Albany County list holds plenty of bigger water. Laramie is the closest town at 21 miles. After that come Wheatland at 41 miles and Ranchettes at 43 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Strong Number 1 Reservoir

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Species logged across Albany County include brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout and longnose sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. This water responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 62°F; the cold one sits at 21°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan around that when you fish this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Bliss Number 1 Reservoir, 2.2 miles out. For this water, the notice at the access point is the final word.