Wisroth Reservoir Fishing in Laramie County, Wyoming

• Overview

  The Laramie County entry here is Wisroth Reservoir, in Wyoming. The water sits 5,075 feet up. At 11 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Ground here is low by Wyoming standards. The nearest place of any size is Pine Bluffs, 2.9 miles away. Further out sit Kimball (24 miles) and Ranchettes (35 miles). No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Wisroth Reservoir

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Fish documented in Laramie County include white sucker, brook trout and longnose sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Take Wisroth Reservoir a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 71°F and January near 26°F. Some winters cap it and some do not. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. It sets the rhythm of the year at Wisroth Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Mapping flags this water as intermittent: it can be dry for part of the year, so check before travelling. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Bastian Reservoir Number 1, 8.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat access at Wisroth Reservoir as something to verify.