🐟 What fish can you catch in Moorcroft?

Most commonly caught species around Moorcroft , WY : Black crappie - 171 reported catches Walleye - 145 reported catches Northern pike - 103 reported catches Largemouth bass - 76 reported catches Smallmouth bass - 72 reported catches .

📢 What are the latest Moorcroft fishing reports?

The latest Moorcroft , WY fishing reports are: @josiah.richey reported a nice White sucker at Gillette Fishing Lake . @josiah.richey reported a nice White sucker at Gillette Fishing Lake . @hatchetmancamt reported a nice Black crappie at Gillette Fishing Lake . @jaylewis8737 reported a nice Common carp at Keyhole Reservoir . @ethansmith6333 reported a nice Sea trout at Gillette Fishing Lake . .

Fishing in Moorcroft, WY

Q: 🎣 Where to fish in Moorcroft, Wyoming?

Anglers in Moorcroft , WY recommend these top fishing spots: Keyhole Reservoir , Belle Fourche River , Mule Creek , Cottonwood Creek .

Q: 📅 What is the best time to go fishing in Moorcroft?

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Top fish species in Moorcroft

Latest Moorcroft fishing reports

White sucker

Gillette Fishing Lake

17 in · 3 lb

White sucker

Gillette Fishing Lake

17 in · 3 lb

Black crappie

Gillette Fishing Lake

length · weight

Common carp

Keyhole Reservoir

length · weight

Sea trout

Gillette Fishing Lake

length · weight

Smallmouth bass

Keyhole Reservoir

length · weight

Rainbow trout

Gillette Fishing Lake

length · weight

Blue catfish

30 in · 8 lb

Largemouth bass

Gillette Fishing Lake

length · weight

Largemouth bass

Gillette Fishing Lake

length · weight

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Fishing regulations in Moorcroft

Disclaimer: Always check local fishing regulations, water access rights and land ownership before fishing, regardless of any catches logged in that area by the Fishbrain community. Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify potential fishing access, but you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.

Fishing regulations in Wyoming can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.

Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Black crappie as of April 17th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

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Black crappie

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Open

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Excellent

Black Crappie, Pomoxis, Pomoxis annularis, Pomoxis nigromaculatus, White Crappie

AREA 3 EXCEPTIONS TO STATEWIDE REGULATIONSBlack Elk Pond in Weston County.• Watercraft prohibited.Black Hills Power and Light Osage Pond in Weston County.• Use of internal combustion engines in motorized watercraft is prohibited.Bull Creek in Sheridan County. • All trout shall be released to the water immediately. • Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only. Cook Lake in Crook County. • Use of internal combustion engines in motorized watercraft is prohibited.Gillette Fishing Lake in Campbell County.• Use of internal combustion engines in motorized watercraft is prohibited.Healy Reservoir in Johnson County.• The use of a motor in excess of fifteen (15) horsepower prohibited.Park Reservoir in Johnson and Sheridan counties.• The use of a motor in excess of fifteen (15) horsepower prohibited.Ranchester City Reservoir in Sheridan County.• Use of internal combustion engines in motorized watercraft is prohibited.Sand Creek, from the Black Hills National Forest boundary downstream through the Ranch A property (Wyoming State Trust Land) in Crook County. • Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only.Sibley Lake in Sheridan County.• Use of internal combustion engines in motorized watercraft is prohibited.Keyhole Reservoir, all waters within the boundaries of Keyhole State Park in Crook County. • The creel limit on northern pike shall be three (3) per day or in possession. All northern pike less than thirty (30) inches in length shall be released to the water immediately.Kleenburn Ponds in Sheridan County. • Use of internal combustion engines in motorized watercraft is prohibited. Middle Fork of Powder River, from Bachaus Creek down stream to the Bar C Road (Johnson County Road 238) on the Bar C Ranch in Johnson County. • The creel limit on trout shall be three (3) per day or inpossession. No more than one (1) trout shall exceed sixteen (16) inches.Muddy Guard Reservoir No. 1 in Johnson County. • The creel limit on trout shall be one (1) per day or in possession. All trout less than twenty (20) inches shall be released to the water immediately. • Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only. Muddy Guard Reservoirs in Johnson County. • The use of a motor in excess of fifteen (15) horse power prohibited.North Sayles Reservoir#1 (on Bud Love WHMA)in Johnson County. • The creel limit on trout shall be one (1) per day or in possession. • All trout less than twenty (20) inches shall be released to the water immediately. • Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only.Tongue River drainage lakes and streams in Area 3 in Johnson and Sheridan counties. • All walleye and sauger shall be kept whole (gills and entrailsmay be removed) until the angler is off the water or ice and done fishing for the day. Once off the water or ice and done fishing for the day, walleye and sauger can be filleted for transportation and storage. A piece of skin large enough to allow species identification (at least one (1) inch square) shall remain on all fish fillets while in transit or in the field.Tie Hack Reservoir in Johnson County.• Use of internal combustion engines in motorized watercraft is prohibited.Area 3 Live BaitfishThe use or possession of live baitfish in Area 3 is prohibited except as otherwise specified in this section:Area 3 Live Baitfish Location ALive baitfish may be used for bait in the waters listed in subsection (i) provided the baitfish are obtained from a licensed live baitfish dealer authorized to sell baitfish for use in these waters or the baitfish were seined or trapped from the waters listed below in subsection (ii). Live baitfish restricted to use in location A shall not be transported out of the designated wild caught live baitfish possession area defined in subsection (iii).(i) Live baitfish may be used in the following waters: Keyhole Reservoir; and, Belle Fourche River proper.(ii) A holder of a valid seining license may seine, net, trap or spear baitfish from the following waters: Keyhole Reservoir; and, Belle Fourche River drainage.(iii) The designated wild caught live baitfish possession area for location A is the Belle Fourche River drainage and the Little Powder River drainage upstream of the confluence of Cottonwood Creek in Campbell County.Area 3 Live Baitfish Location BLive baitfish may be used for bait in the waters listed in subsection (i), provided the baitfish are obtained from a licensed live baitfish dealer authorized to sell commercially produced live baitfish as described in the live baitfish dealer regulations at https://wgfd.wyo. gov/Fishing-and-Boating/Forms-and-Applications.(i) Commercially produced live baitfish may be used in the following waters: Lake DeSmet; Healy Reservoir in Johnson County; and, LAK Reservoir.Area 3 Live Baitfish Location CThe use or possession of live baitfish in Area 3C is prohibited. A holder of a valid seining license may seine, net, trap or spear bait- fish in the Tongue River and Goose Creek (Sheridan and Johnson counties) drainages upstream of the Wyoming-Montana state line. Any live baitfish captured shall be killed immediately and used only as dead bait.

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FAQ about Moorcroft fishing

Anglers in Moorcroft, WY recommend these top fishing spots: Keyhole Reservoir, Belle Fourche River, Mule Creek, and Cottonwood Creek.

Most commonly caught species around Moorcroft, WY:

Black crappie - 171 reported catches
Walleye - 145 reported catches
Northern pike - 103 reported catches
Largemouth bass - 76 reported catches
Smallmouth bass - 72 reported catches

The latest Moorcroft, WY fishing reports are:

@josiah.richey reported a nice White sucker at Gillette Fishing Lake.
@josiah.richey reported a nice White sucker at Gillette Fishing Lake.
@hatchetmancamt reported a nice Black crappie at Gillette Fishing Lake.
@jaylewis8737 reported a nice Common carp at Keyhole Reservoir.
@ethansmith6333 reported a nice Sea trout at Gillette Fishing Lake.

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