Flaming Gorge Reservoir
The rule for this water, with the receipt.
Special regulations for Flaming Gorge Reservoir, as the state words them
Sweetwater County · Lake · WY
Today's rule hereParsed
- Season
- September 10 through November 30This water
- Gear
- fish shall only be taken or fished for with a maximum of two (2) rods or poles, with lines and hooks attached and the angler in attendanceStatewide
- Bait
- Internal organs, eggs, eyes, fins, and skin of game fish are the only portions that may be used legally as bait. Any part of nongame fish may be used as bait.Statewide
- Poles
- a maximum of two (2) rods or polesStatewide
| Species | Daily limit | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
Burbot (ling) | unlimited | - | Statewide |
Northern pike | unlimited | - | Statewide |
Whitefish | Twenty-five (25) | - | Statewide |
Trout No more than three (3) shall be kokanee salmon. | four (4) per day or in possession | - | This water |
Walleye Varies by water: limit two (2) per day or in possession (underwater spear gun fishing, except where designated as nongame fish or where otherwise provided for Alcova Reservoir on page 16) | unlimited harvest | - | Statewide |
Yellow perch | unlimited harvest | - | Statewide |
Lake trout Lake trout are designated as nongame fish. | no creel or possession limits on lake trout twenty-eight (28) inches and smaller. No more than one (1) lake trout in possession shall exceed twenty-eight (28) inches. | - | This water |
The official text, verbatimOfficial text
Straight from WY's official regulations. Rules in force today lead; out-of-season rows are dimmed. Nothing is paraphrased. Not legal advice: verify the posted rules at the water.
- All fishMay fish Flaming Gorge Reservoir in its entirety, regardless of state boundary.
- All fishDaily limit no more than one daily creel limit from the entire reservoir, regardless of the number of fishing licenses or reciprocal stamps in the angler's possession
- TroutDaily limit four (4) per day or in possessionNo more than three (3) shall be kokanee salmon.
- Lake troutDaily limit no creel or possession limits on lake trout twenty-eight (28) inches and smaller. No more than one (1) lake trout in possession shall exceed twenty-eight (28) inches.Lake trout are designated as nongame fish.
- Kokanee salmonSeptember 10 through November 30All kokanee salmon caught from September 10 through November 30 shall be released to the water immediately.
- All fishAll game fish shall be kept whole (gills and entrails may be removed) until the angler is off the water or ice and done fishing for the day. Once off the water or ice and done fishing for the day, game fish can be filleted for transportation and storage. A piece of skin large enough to allow species identification (at least one (1) inch square) shall remain on all fish fillets while in transit or in the field.
- Smallmouth bassAll smallmouth bass shall be returned to the water immediately.
- All fishGear gaffs prohibitedThe possession or use of gaffs for landing fish is prohibited.
How this answer was assembled
- StatewideStatewide lake rules are the base layer: default season, gear, bait, and limits.
- This waterSpecial rules written for this exact water replace the statewide defaults where they speak.
- Emergency orderEmergency orders in effect today override everything else. They sync quietly when the phone has coverage and never lock you out of the app.
Where this rule applies
This water is not yet drawn on the map. Its rules are captured and receipted; the geometry ledger records exactly why it is not drawn (an ambiguous name match or a gap in the source data), and it will never ship as a guess. Each rule above describes in the state's own words where it applies, and those written descriptions are the authoritative boundaries.
Season at a glanceDerived
Sampled mid-month from the dated rows; short windows can slip between samples. The rows above are authoritative.
What are you fishing for here?Advice
Pick from the species named in Flaming Gorge Reservoir's rules. Setups are checked against the gear rules in force today, and your picks are remembered on this device only. These are rule-aware suggestions, not a claim about what is biting; advice, not law, and the rules above govern.
You also need (Wyoming)
- Who needs a fishing license. Wyoming requires a fishing license for residents and nonresidents alike once you are 14 years of age or older. The exceptions are waters governed by fishing preserve permits, special limited fishing permits, or landowner fishing regulations.
- Free Fishing Day. Wyoming holds a Free Fishing Day on which you can fish without a license, though every other rule still applies: fishing regulations, creel limits, gear restrictions, and stream closures. The 2026 date was June 6.
Checked against Wyoming Game and Fish Department - Licenses & Fees, 2026 Wyoming Fishing Regulations digest (last updated January 7, 2026) on Aug. 4, 2026.
Receipts
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