The fishing is fair right now. Ice: 8-18" Best Baits: Minnow Heads and Nightcrawlers Best Lures: Spoons and Mepps Spinners
Fly StoreJanuary 24, 2024
Wheatland Res. #3 is located north of Laramie and east of Rock River along Fetterman Rd. When full, it is the largest reservoir in the Laramie area, reaching close to 4700 acres, but it rarely sees that much water. This reservoir is renowned for producing both large trout and some large walleye making it a hotspot for people to try their lake. Being that it is so large with little structure to find, fishing can be very difficult, but well worth it when a fish decides to bite down. Be aware of the brutal winds that happen on an almost daily basis out there, especially in the winter months! The road out there can also become treacherous during both winter and springtime due to being snowed in and slick with rain, respectively.
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Recent Reports
The fishing is good right now. Walleye and trout fishing have both been great. Ice: 10-16" across most of the lake. Worse in the narrows. Best Baits: Nightcrawlers and Meal Worms Best Lures: Pink Jigs and Gold Spoons
Fly StoreDecember 31, 2023
The fishing is slow to fair right now. Ice Conditions: ~6" on the south side with soft edges, 3-6" on the north side Best Baits: Nightcrawlers, Meal Worms Best Lures: Rainbow Trout Mepps Spinner, Swedish Pimples
Fly StoreDecember 7, 2023
Wheatland #3 is fishing poor/fair. The water is very muddy. Best Baits: Worms, leeches, Rainbow garlic Powerbait Best Lures: Worm Harnesses with Chartreuse, Reaper Lures, Firetiger Rapalas, Rainbow trout Rapalas Best Flies: Balanced leeches, Thin Mints, Chironomids, Scuds
Fly StoreMay 18, 2023
The fishing is Good right now. Walleye are still active. Ice: 8-30" Best Lures for Trout: Pink Jigs tipped with meal worms Best Lures for Walleye: Gold or Rainbow Trout Spoons tipped with Nightcrawlers
Lucas HalvorsonFebruary 17, 2023
The fishing is Good. Rainbow spawn is still strong. Best Flies: Hot Head Leeches, Egg Patterns, Wooly Buggers Best Lures: Copper or Gold Kastmaster, Rainbow Trout Rapala Best Baits: Red or Green Powerbait, Nightcrawlers
Lucas HalvorsonMay 26, 2022
The fishing is Good. Lake is completely open and boat ramp is out. Plenty of monster rainbows coming out. Best Flies: Hot Head Leeches, Egg Patterns, Wooly Buggers Best Lures: Copper or Gold Kastmaster Best Baits: Red or Green Powerbait, Nightcrawlers
Lucas HalvorsonMay 1, 2022
The fishing is Fair to Good. Lake is about half open. Best Flies: Hot Head Leeches, Egg Patterns, Boatman Best Lures: Copper or Gold Kastmaster Best Baits: Red or Green Powerbait
Lucas HalvorsonApril 8, 2022
The fishing is Good. Fish are hard to locate, but plenty of giants coming out. Ice: 15-30", careful of pressure ridges Pink jigs with nightcrawlers
Lucas HalvorsonFebruary 19, 2022
The fishing is Fair. Water level is still low, but big browns are close to shore. Best Flies: Hot Head Leech, Thin Mint, Slump Buster Best Lures: Black/Gold Panther Martin, Copper Kastmaster, Rapala Perch Floater Best Baits: Leeches, Salmon Eggs, Red or Orange Powerbait
Lucas HalvorsonOctober 26, 2021