California anglers fined for exceeding game fish limit

Three nonresident anglers from California pleaded guilty to exceeding trout possession limits and violating size restrictions while fishing the North Platte River in Saratoga. The investigation began on Nov. 12, 2024, when 32 vacuum-sealed brown trout,18 of which exceeded the 16-inch size limit, and one rainbow trout were discovered in the freezer of a Saratoga resident.

Game and Fish works with partners to free green suckers trapped along Oxbow Bend

Earlier this winter, personnel from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton National Park and Trout Unlimited worked together to transport 891 green suckers from a shallow pool at Oxbow Bend along the Snake River. Oxbow Bend, located between Moran Junction and Jackson Lake Dam in Grand Teton National Park, became a temporary trap for these fish due to unusual winter conditions when a spring-fed pool remained free of ice after the surrounding area froze solid.

The popularity of kokanee salmon fishing in Wyoming has gained substantially in recent years, despite the fish being available to anglers in the state for decades. Why now? In this episode of "Get Outside!" Wyoming Game and Fish Department Fisheries Management Coordinator Mark Smith talks fishing and about how the department manages kokanee.

2025 Wyoming Wildlife photo contest winners announced

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department congratulates the winners of Wyoming Wildlife magazine’s annual photo contest. Photographers of all ages showcased their skills in the 55th annual contest, which received more than 3,000 submissions. The grand prize winner for best overall photo titled, “Somebody doesn’t want to share,” of two gray wolves from Evan Watts of Gardiner, Mont.

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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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