Fishing at Upper North Crow Reservoir, Albany County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Upper North Crow Reservoir is one of the Albany County listings for Wyoming. Beyond the shoreline you have lake country bush. Roughly 89 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Bank access stretches around 2.5 miles in total. It is among the larger waters listed here for Albany County. Nearest town is Laramie, 17 miles off. Then Cheyenne, 25 miles, and Ranchettes, 26 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Upper North Crow Reservoir

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Survey and observation records for Albany County include brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, longnose sucker and white sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. The shape of Upper North Crow Reservoir rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 62°F and January near 23°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Upper North Crow Reservoir follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. A toilet block sits half a mile away. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Granite Springs Reservoir, 4.9 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at Upper North Crow Reservoir for certain.