Ten Sleep Wy fishing
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Bigjay73
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Not super close, but Wind River canyon is a beautiful spot.
TenSleep Brewing Company on the west side of town for eats/drinks
As is common in western states, almost all streambeds are privately held. Wyoming does have recreation areas (private lands open to the public, the last time I looked they were able to be seen on OnX with the correct filtering.
There are two hatcheries available for self guided tours (business hours) with the brood fish and larger stockers on the north side of the highway. The east side hatchery road leads to the old canyon highway, with public access to TenSleep creek.
There are a number of higher elevation lakes and streams on forest lands. Most of the fishing will be north of highway 16.
***Sarcasm alert!!***
Please be careful if you are a nonresident as you adventure northwards, as you may enter the Cloud Peak wilderness area and get eaten by the nonresident eating monsters that Wyoming warns us about.
As is common in western states, almost all streambeds are privately held. Wyoming does have recreation areas (private lands open to the public, the last time I looked they were able to be seen on OnX with the correct filtering.
There are two hatcheries available for self guided tours (business hours) with the brood fish and larger stockers on the north side of the highway. The east side hatchery road leads to the old canyon highway, with public access to TenSleep creek.
There are a number of higher elevation lakes and streams on forest lands. Most of the fishing will be north of highway 16.
***Sarcasm alert!!***
Please be careful if you are a nonresident as you adventure northwards, as you may enter the Cloud Peak wilderness area and get eaten by the nonresident eating monsters that Wyoming warns us about.
Good info thanks. Definitely going for a Speedgoat ale or two
Thanks
Gas stations are Buffalo on the east side of 16, and then one station in TenSleep. Years ago the lodge at the top of the canyon had gas, but not recently. The TenSleep station convenience store doesn’t stay open 24/7 but the pumps will dispense on swiped cards.
Continuing west to Worland will have more options to eat, fuel and hotels. Thermopolis has a fly shop and several fishing guide/floats options for the Bighorn river. As a reminder, the canyon below Boysen reservoir is almost all tribal lands, and requires a tribal license, (and maybe a guide too.).
The dinosaur museum in Thermopolis was cool when we went with kids. The Hot Springs park and pool as nice to while away a couple of hours.
Continuing west to Worland will have more options to eat, fuel and hotels. Thermopolis has a fly shop and several fishing guide/floats options for the Bighorn river. As a reminder, the canyon below Boysen reservoir is almost all tribal lands, and requires a tribal license, (and maybe a guide too.).
The dinosaur museum in Thermopolis was cool when we went with kids. The Hot Springs park and pool as nice to while away a couple of hours.
Not up on current water levels so bear that in mind.
In ten sleep not.much fishing but go towards the bighorns and there is some oublic access just out of town.
Go over bughorns and after you go over the top, take a right through crazy woman canyon and doen to muddy guard 1 reservoir. Managed for 20+ inch trout, fly or lures only
Go the other way to thermop and you can wade the bighorn. Below the reservation or abive the reservation by the campgrounds. Good wade fly fishing
Again, above only if water levels and water temps are suitable to healthy enough fish for them to survive being caught
Good fly shop in thermop for info
In ten sleep not.much fishing but go towards the bighorns and there is some oublic access just out of town.
Go over bughorns and after you go over the top, take a right through crazy woman canyon and doen to muddy guard 1 reservoir. Managed for 20+ inch trout, fly or lures only
Go the other way to thermop and you can wade the bighorn. Below the reservation or abive the reservation by the campgrounds. Good wade fly fishing
Again, above only if water levels and water temps are suitable to healthy enough fish for them to survive being caught
Good fly shop in thermop for info
Thanks. Yeah I hadn’t thought about the high temps. Hopefully cooler this week. If not I’ll just do some sightseeing in new country. Just needed to relax for a few days and get away
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Stretcher_Jockey
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They should be fine. Apparently those monsters have a very very targeted diet of big game hunters and big game hunters only
