Trip brief · Middle Fork Powder River
How to go fish the Middle Fork Powder River
The months we list for the Middle Fork Powder River are July, August, September. You are inside that window now, so this brief is written for August.
August
Reading the gauge…
Flies to tie — August
Grasshopper (Terrestrial)#8-12
Ant (Terrestrial)#14-16
Access
Middle Fork Powder River above Kaycee (USGS 06309500)
43.647, -106.809parking
Middle Fork Powder River at Kaycee (USGS 06310500)
43.708, -106.639parking
Regs — check current rules before you go
Wyoming fishing license required. Wyoming Game and Fish Department blue ribbon trout stream designation. Much of the surrounding land is private; verify current public access and Access Yes area maps before fishing. Verify current WGFD regulations for the Powder River drainage.
Pack list
- A current state fishing licence
- Waders and boots you have already leak-tested
- Net, nippers, forceps
- Floatant and desiccant
- Tippet in the sizes the chart asks for
- Water, sun cover, polarised glasses
Generic gear. Anything specific to this water is above.
Full hatch chart, access map and live gauge on the Middle Fork Powder River page →