Wyoming Free Fishing Day is June 3

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CHEYENNE ? Celebrate Wyoming?s five-star fisheries this year by fishing without a license ? for free! The Wyoming Game and Fish Department invites anglers to celebrate Free Fishing Day on June 3. Each year Game and Fish designates the first Saturday of National Boating and Fishing Week as a free fishing day when anyone can fish in Wyoming ? except within the Wind River Reservation and Yellowstone National Park? ?? without a fishing license.?Families can enjoy fun fishing events throughout the state beginning on Free Fishing Day. Plan to attend an event near you!

?Get Outside!? podcast episode explores fish management in the Wind River Mountains

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CHEYENNE ? April?s episode of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department?s ?Get Outside!? podcast explores fish management in the Wind River Mountain Range in northwest Wyoming. Paul Gerrity, Lander Region fisheries biologist, explains how Game and Fish determines which of the hundreds of lakes in the Wind River Range are best for stocking, why some lakes don?t have any fish and how fish are transported to remote areas. He also shares what anglers can expect during a trip into the mountains, some tips for success and how to find good fishing spots.

Jackson Lake Dam and water flows

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Atypical snowpack conditions in the southern portions of the upper basin had prompted the Bureau of Reclamation to consider reducing flows from Jackson Lake Dam to store water and reduce flood risks downstream. Reclamation continued to maintain flows at 280 cfs throughout the discussions with the State of Wyoming, and flows have not fallen below 280 cfs. The State of Wyoming and Reclamation are committed to maintaining the minimum flow required to maintain the fishery below the dam through the end of June.

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The Wyoming Game and Fish Department manages and conserves more than 800 species of fish and wildlife across Wyoming. ?For nearly 120 years, we?ve carried out our mission to conserve wildlife and serve people. Through these efforts, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department ensures the public continues to enjoy Wyoming?s vast fish and wildlife resource ?through ?hunting, fishing, trapping, wildlife watching and other forms of outdoor recreation. Hunters, anglers and wildlife watchers contribute over a billion dollars to Wyoming?s economy each year.