🐟 What fish can you catch in Story?

Most commonly caught species around Story , WY : Largemouth bass - 382 reported catches Rainbow trout - 211 reported catches Brown trout - 132 reported catches Brook trout - 62 reported catches Smallmouth bass - 36 reported catches .

📢 What are the latest Story fishing reports?

The latest Story , WY fishing reports are: @jacksonhill5265 reported a nice Lake char at Lake De Smet . @jacksonhill5265 reported a nice Rainbow trout at Lake De Smet . @j-keys reported a nice Rainbow trout at Big Goose Creek . @maverickrose reported a nice White sucker at Holly Ponds . @j-keys reported a nice Rainbow trout at Big Goose Creek . .

Fishing in Story, WY

Q: 🎣 Where to fish in Story, Wyoming?

Anglers in Story , WY recommend these top fishing spots: Lake De Smet , Little Goose Creek , Big Goose Creek , South Piney Creek .

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Top fish species in Story

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Lake char

Lake De Smet

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Rainbow trout

Lake De Smet

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Rainbow trout

Big Goose Creek

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White sucker

Holly Ponds

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Rainbow trout

Big Goose Creek

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Rainbow trout

Big Goose Creek

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Largemouth bass

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Brown trout

West Tensleep Creek

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Largemouth bass

Holly Ponds

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Yellow perch

Healy Reservoir

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Fishing regulations in Story

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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 Largemouth bass 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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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 Story fishing

Anglers in Story, WY recommend these top fishing spots: Lake De Smet, Little Goose Creek, Big Goose Creek, and South Piney Creek.

Most commonly caught species around Story, WY:

Largemouth bass - 382 reported catches
Rainbow trout - 211 reported catches
Brown trout - 132 reported catches
Brook trout - 62 reported catches
Smallmouth bass - 36 reported catches

The latest Story, WY fishing reports are:

@jacksonhill5265 reported a nice Lake char at Lake De Smet.
@jacksonhill5265 reported a nice Rainbow trout at Lake De Smet.
@j-keys reported a nice Rainbow trout at Big Goose Creek.
@maverickrose reported a nice White sucker at Holly Ponds.
@j-keys reported a nice Rainbow trout at Big Goose Creek.

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