Worthen Meadow Reservoir Fishing near Lander, Wyoming

• Overview

  Worthen Meadow Reservoir is a Fremont County water, Wyoming side. It sits at 8,822 feet above sea level. It measures about 90 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. About 1.9 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Head to Lander, 13 miles away, for anything you forgot. Then Fort Washakie, 21 miles, and Ethete, 24 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Worthen Meadow Reservoir

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Species logged across Fremont County include brown trout, rainbow trout, white sucker, brook trout and common carp. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Worthen Meadow Reservoir repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 18°F to 53°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Break-up comes around late May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Climate figures give an open season running late May to mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Worthen Meadow Reservoir follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. You can launch: the ramp is half a mile away. Mapping shows parking within half a mile. There is camping recorded roughly half a mile off. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Roaring Fork Lake, 1 mile away. Check the position at Worthen Meadow Reservoir before loading the car.