2023 Fall fishing update

Fall is a perfect time of year for fishing ? the temperatures are just right, many species are spawning in full color and the crowds have thinned. There are a lot of waters to hit and several species of fish to go after throughout the Cowboy State this season. Check out our fall fishing update to check in on your favorite waters, or find a new spot to explore!

Invasive New Zealand mudsnails found in Alsop Lake

The emerging population of New Zealand mudsnails in Alsop Lake was detected and reported by a Laramie resident. Jenny Loveridge has been snorkeling in Alsop Lake since she moved to Laramie 16 years ago. Her attention was grabbed this year by tiny snails covering vegetation in the lake.?In her years of snorkeling, she had never seen snails like that before.

New holding facility increases capacity for habitat improvement

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department recently completed construction of a structure that will aid in a long-term effort to improve riparian and stream habitat using beavers. The beaver holding facility, located at the regional office in Cody, will temporarily house nuisance beavers that are trapped from private land and then translocated to areas identified in need of habitat restoration.

Some AIS check stations remain open into November

If you plan to fish before ice-on, keep in mind that all watercraft entering Wyoming until Nov. 30 are required to undergo inspection before launching. Some AIS check stations will remain open through November. Open stations are located in areas with increased high risk inspections, such as in Torrington. Check the interactive map to identify open stations and their hours of operation.

Wyoming Wildlife Photo Contest open for entries

Photographers of all ages and skill levels can have their work published in?Wyoming Wildlife?magazine as part of the magazine?s annual photo contest, which is now accepting submissions. Entries must be submitted before midnight on Nov. 13, 2023.?Contest rules and how to submit photos can be found on the?contest entry page. Savannah Rose Burgess won the grand prize award in 2022 for this photo of a beaver about to slap the water with its tail.

Trout in the classroom

The trout in the classroom program, in partnership with Trout Unlimited, brings the outside in and allows kids hand-on experience to study the life cycle of fish. Learn about this national education program being implemented in Wyoming's schools.

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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.

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