Wind River
including the East Fork
There are quite a few public access points
to the Wind River. Be sure to pick up a current Wyoming fishing
regulations book, or check locally for regs. Fishing on the reservation is
not managed by WG&F. Contact the Wind River Indian Reservation, Fort
Washakie WY 82513; (307) 332-7207.
All access points are identified by number
on the map at the bottom of this page.
Stream flow information can be found on our
reports page.
Key:
- Fish: B,
R, C, MW, Br for Browns,
Rainbows, Cutthroats, Mountain Whitefish, Brookies
- Facilities: T, Camp
for Toilets, Camping
- Number (1)
corresponds to location on map
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In Shoshone N.F.
- Go northwest from Dubois on US
26/287 for 13 miles
- Fish:
R, Br, C, B, MW
- Info
from Shoshone NF
- Facilities: T, Camp
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DuNoir (1)
- Go northwest from Dubois on US
26/287; access at DuNoir 6 miles northwest of Dubois
- Fish:
R, Br, C, B, MW
- Facilities: None
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Wind River above Riverton. Photo courtesy Jack
Olson
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Dubois Hatchery (2)
- Go southeast from Dubois on US
26/287; access at Dubois Hatchery
- Fish: R,
B, MW
- Facilities: None
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Below Dubois (3)
- Go southeast from Dubois on US
26/287; access at several points along highway
- Fish: R,
B, MW
- Facilities: None
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Wind River
Indian Reservation (4)
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Access to river
off US Hwy 26 northwest or northeast from Riverton. All fishing
on the reservation requires a special permit, available in
Lander or Riverton. Check locally for regs
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Contact the Wind River Indian
Reservation (307) 332-7207.
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Fish: B,
R, MW
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Facilities: T,
Camp in some areas
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East Fork Wind River (5)
- Go southeast from Dubois on US
26/287 for 10 miles; turn north on East Fork Rd. Access along
road, in part on Spence/Moriarty Wildlife Management area.
- Fish: C,
B, R, MW
- Facilities: T, Camp
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Wedding of the
Waters
- Go south from Thermopolis on US
20 for 4 miles; the Big Horn becomes the Wind River upstream
from Wedding of the Waters; access from road next to river;
special permit needed to fish on Wind River Indian Reservation.
Some access to tailwaters at Boysen
State Park
- Fish:
R, C, B
- Facilities: T
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