Fishing Reports

Surely you can see it and, this Wyoming Spring-season fishing report is only a supplement to the obvious. The patches of mud and gravel in the driveway where the thick blanket of hard packed snow and ice is swiftly losing its campaign of frozen tyranny against the rebelling Spring season. The days are getting longer, the weather warmer and the equinox is only days away. Soon the triumphant summer sun will arrive to claim its throne in the Western Wyoming sky; however, between now and then, some of the best fishing the Rockies have to offer can be found on the home waters of the WFC. 

If you’ve known our outfit for a while, you can probably imagine what the boys have been up to for the past month. If there’s open water, they’re on it, putting in the oar strokes and soaking up the intel. When you come out for a wild trout hunt, you can do so with peace of mind, knowing that your guide has been putting in the work, and has got the bugs & knowledge to line you out for success.

Speaking of your wild trout hunt, are you on the books yet? Our summer schedule is filling in rapidly but, there’s still a few boats available, sporadically throughout the peak of season. Prior to peak-season however, you might consider coming out for a Spring trip. Our special winter pricing is in effect through the month of March! The boys have been sending it on the early season water and the fishing has been incredible. Ryan, Kurt and Tristan have been running a handful of their regular dudes over the past few weeks and have all reported a steady and consistent eatery. The fish are veracious, hard fighting and very heavy. Call the outfit and get on one of the guy’s boats!

Hardwater

As the lake begins to warm, the fish are beginning to move a bit more and we’re seeing a lot of action under the ice using our LiveScopes and AquaView Cameras. We’re finding the fish to be a bit more selective and a bit of a gap between their feeding windows but, when the bite is on, it’s on chaotically. There’s still a couple weeks of good ice fishing to be had! The boys have been reporting 18”-20” of solid surface on our home lakes and they’ve had a couple productive days as of late. Our local ice guide Erik has been on the hardwater non-stop and he’s getting the late season eat dialed in well. Give Ryan a call and see what he can do to fit you into Erik’s schedule. Additionally, you can get to know Erik and all of our guides on the BIO page. See it here. 

Open Water – Lake Trips

As we roll into the season, with break-up and turnover in the near future, the boys at WFC are readying their lake boats! This is a new venue offering we’ve been working on and, the coming ice-off is going to be a hot time to be here. Throughout the season, the lakes provide. We’re excited to be able to offer this trip. Hunt for big Macs, trophy Trout and Kokanee from the comfort of our large watercraft. We’re sad to see the hardwater season coming to an end but, we are VERY excited for the coming open water. Call the outfit and book your lake trip today! 

Jackson Hole

We’re headed north! We have secured permitting to guide the Snake River and we are currently booking Spring trips, with many of our regulars already booked through April! This trip is an iconic one, as it winds through some of the most scenic wildland, with the intent of targeting pure fine spotted Cuttys in their native drainage – as they eat big bugs on the surface. This is genuine fly fishing in its most nostalgically poetic form and, it comes with an attribute of utility as well! If your ambitions are to complete the Cutt-Slam this year, a Spring trip on the Snake would be a great start! (And if you need a little help rounding up the hardest of the four species to find, drop us a line. We’ve got the drop on Bonnies). Learn more about the Wyoming Cutt-Slam here. We’ll be running these trips in the Spring, as well as the Fall. Stay tuned for more details, as they develop. 

Finally

Snowpack is over 100% which, considering the few storm fronts we’ve seen this year, is something to be grateful for. See the data here. This should lead to a lasting flow throughout the basin so, thank a water development worker the next time you see them! 

If you’re not a resident of Wyoming here’s a reminder to be sure to grab your fishing license before you head out to meet your guide! There’s very little cellular service in the wild places we fish and, even fewer accommodations. Your best bet is to grab a license on the WG&F’s online portal. Find it here. 

Lastly, to all our patrons – new and old – thanks so much for your continued support. We LOVE what we do and who we do it for. We’re looking forward to seeing you all in the coming days! 

If you have any questions or want to schedule a day on the water, the number to dial is 307-360-3251

2025 is off to a great start here at the Wyo Fish Co, starting out 12th year in operation. We keep growing! We are ice fishing, river fishing and daydreaming about Summer fishing. Our snowpack is currently over 100% in the Green River drainage, we certainly could use more snow, but we have good layers up high that should last longer that the previous years’ runoff.

Solid rainbow from the last week in Feb 2025

“Poor man’s lobster” the Burbot.

The ice fishing has been fun, but tricky lately. We have gotten burbot, whitefish and trout through the ice, along with trout and whitefish in the rivers. Fish are in great shape this year and will only get bigger.

We are excited to offer guided fishing trips on the Snake River in Jackson, Wyoming this year. We have acquired the permitting to allow us to legally guide this river in Teton County, Wyoming. We have acquired some incredible private walk wade and river boat launches! Our access gets us in the river miles below everyone else putting in. We begin guiding the Snake River next week, along with our usual program in our home drainage. The Snake River in Jackson fishes great pre-runoff and Late July-September.  This is a Snake River Finespotted Cutthroat trout fishery, in their native habitat under the Teton Mountains in the famous, Jackson Hole.

River trips have been productive so far. Kurt had a good trip over the weekend, I (Ryan) had a good day last week. Seeing more fish hit the next over 20″ than under it seems.

2025 is booking up nicely, we hired more guides to elevate the workload and give us more flexibility. If you haven’t gotten your dates booked, nows the time!

On a separate note, the Wyoming Legislature has moved a guide regulation bill further into the legislative session. We still don’t know what will happen, but we need something to be done. We have testified during this years’ legislative session. Too much gov’t is a bad thing, but not enough makes it chaos. We are at the chaos part.

Guide Tristan with a toad roped and happy angler

This upcoming weekend looks great for fly fishing on the river. We have guides available in both Jackson, Wyoming and the Green River. $500 for the full day float, that’s $200-$300 discount!  Skiing is done, lets go!

Lastly, our Alaska steelhead fishing/seaduck hunting operation has begun and I’ll be headed there in May to guide steelhead. Are you interested in shooting Harlequin, Scoter or other coveted ducks or catching the last, greatest, undisturbed runs of steelhead in North America? Drop us a line!

Ryan

Ice fishing has been good and about to get really good! Give us a call and lets get you on the schedule! The Wyoming ice fishing guide season has been great thus far and alot of fun. We are getting all sorts of trout through the ice and about to get into the larger lake trout. Stay tuned for those guys to show up!

Solid rainbow Jan 2025

Our ever popular, “Winter Special” guided fishing trips will resume this year and are about to begin with the warmer temps. These are a great way to combat cabin fever and spend the day with one of our guides! They’re all ready to show you a good time!

Fly Fishing in Winter

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Cold is setting in this week and last, making for some interesting hunts…now, Ice fishing! WFC guides Tristan and Erik got into some fish today on the ice! Stoke level is high here at the Wyo Fish Co, guide season never comes to an end, just changes with the seasons.

Waterfowl hunts have been a ton of fun, as we are checking boxes for those seeking ducks they don’t have readily available. We are still running hunts, so let us know if you want to go! River trips have slowed, but we are officially on the hardwater! We are excited to offer species specific trips:

Dec 2024 brown trout

• Night fishing trips for Burbot
• Trout trips (rainbow, lakers, cutthroat & browns)
• Trophy Trout trips (fish over 10lbs)

We provide everything needed on these trips. These trips are super fun and a great way to pass a winter day with some friends.

Night fishing for burbot after a duck hunt

We look forward to getting on the water into the new year with the trout spey outfits. We will be offering those trips to the angler who seeks a new way to catch fish. These trips open your eyes on all the ways to catch fish that you wouldn’t normally target! We have all the rods on the trips.