Fishing Valley Reservoir in Laramie County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Look for Valley Reservoir in the Laramie County part of Wyoming. The bank is 6,220 feet above sea level. It runs to roughly 25 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Nearest town is South Greeley, 6.6 miles off. Fox Farm-College lies 8.1 miles off, Cheyenne another 8.5 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Valley Reservoir

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Public occurrence data for Laramie County names white sucker, brook trout and longnose sucker. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Anyone new to Valley Reservoir should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 68°F and January reads 27°F. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Valley Reservoir runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. It is recorded as intermittent, which means the basin empties in dry spells. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Polaris Reservoir at 0.8 miles is the sensible second choice. Signs at Valley Reservoir carry more weight than any list.