Fishing in Wyoming's Wind River Country is Highlighted in Trout Unlimited Magazine.

Wind River Country, WY - For many people, fishing is a way of life. There’s something about wandering along a mountain stream, searching for quiet eddies or undercut banks where the trout lie waiting or drifting across a lake, rod out, hat pulled down over your eyes, that gets into your soul and never leaves.

In the Fall issue of Trout Unlimited magazine, Cory Toye writes about fishing in Wind River Country. "Fishing throughout the basin and the mountains provides a visual experience matched by few places." "The rivers are home to wild and native trout that thrive in habitat that can range from high elevation alpine streams and lakes to a volatile and turbid river that cuts through the badlands of northwest Wyoming...The (Wind) River's basin includes the 2.2 million acre Wind River Indian Reservation and anglers must obtain a tribal permit to fish these waters. Wading and floating opportunities are available for anglers visiting the area."

Wind River Country Permit Information:
Some of the best fishing around is just off the road at Wyoming Game and Fish Department Wyoming Game and Fish Department public fishing access areas. Visit their website for current Wyoming Fishing Regulations. There are pull offs on the Wind River near Dubois, the Little Popo Agie near Lander, and numerous other spots in between. So if you’re passing through, there’s no excuse not to stop for a cast or two. Who knows, before you know it the sun may have set and you’re still wading and casting.

Wind River Country’s other claim to fame is its wilderness rivers and lakes where you can enjoy the solitude of the back country with some exceptional fishing.

A number of fishing guides offer trips ranging from an early morning jaunt in the front country to a multi-day excursion into the mountains, so you are bound to find the kind of fishing you like to do here in Wind River Country.  For a complete list and description of the 21 outfitters/fishing guides in the area see Wind River Country Fishing.

Wyoming Game and Fish Department 307-332-2688
Wind River Indian Reservation Fish and Game 307-332-7207

To learn more about what Wind River Country has to offer, or to request a vacation packet, please visit us at Wind River Country or call 800-645-6233.

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