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The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is the State of Wyoming's state agency charged with stewardship of the state's fish, game, and wildlife resources. The department sets fish and game regulations, including issuance of hunting and fishing licenses and enforcement of state regulations throughout the state.
Game fish may be eaten after being caught, though increasingly anglers are practicing catch-and-release tactics to improve fish populations. In the U.S. state of Wyoming there are about 4,200 lakes (with over 333,000 acres (1,348 km 2 ) of water ) and over 27,000 miles (43,000 km) of fishable streams . [ 1 ]
"Wyoming Fishing Network: Species of Fish in Wyoming." Accessed April 27, 2020. ... Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; ...
The Wind River Indian Reservation allows access for fishing and hiking for non-tribal members who purchase a tribal fishing license available from local retailers. The license allows access to fishing lands on the southern half of the reservation, including in the tribal roadless area that encompasses part of the dramatic Wind River Range.
These agencies are typically within each state's Executive Branch, and have the purpose of protecting a state's fish and wildlife resources. The exact duties of each agency vary by state, [ 2 ] but often include resource management and research, regulation setting, and enforcement of law related to fisheries and wildlife.
In 2022, a resident adult fishing license and trout permit cost $32.94. In 2024, it costs $42.94 for an adult resident angler to fish for trout.
Angling for trout has been a pastime in the park since its creation and trout species dominate the fish inhabiting the park. When Yellowstone National Park was created in 1872, 40% of the park's waters were barren of fish, including most alpine lakes and rivers above major waterfalls. Only 17 of 150 lakes held fish. [1]
Fishing licenses also can be purchased at most big box retailers, like Walmart, sporting good shops, some hardware stores, and at local DMF and WRC offices.