Trip brief · Wind River
How to go fish the Wind River
The months we list for the Wind River are June, July, August, September, October. You are inside that window now, so this brief is written for August.
August
Reading the gauge…
Flies to tie — August
Grasshopper#8-12
Caddis#14-18
Pale Morning Dun#16-18
Access
Dubois Town Access
43.533, -109.633parking
Wiggins Fork Confluence
43.420, -109.450parking
Five Pockets
43.350, -108.900parking
Wedding of the Waters
43.645, -108.207parking
Regs — check current rules before you go
Wyoming fishing license required. Portions through the Wind River Indian Reservation require a separate tribal permit — purchase from Eastern Shoshone/Northern Arapaho Tribal Fish & Wildlife in Lander or Riverton, or online. Standard Wyoming regulations apply on public sections: trout limit 6 fish per day, minimum 8 inches. Check WGFD regulations for current slot limits near Boysen Reservoir. No bait on certain upper sections. Catch-and-release strongly encouraged for large wild fish.
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 Wind River page →