A Resident is any person who lives in the State of Wyoming.  A Non-Resident is someone who lives in another state.

A fishing license can be purchased online or at our various vendors; Riverton, WY- Rocky Mountain Discount Sports, High Country Sporting Goods & 789 Smokeshop; Lander, WY- Wind River Outdoor Company, Wild Iris, Popo Agie One Stop & Shoshone Rose Casino & Hotel; Crowheart, WY- Crowheart Store; Dubois, WY- Cutthroat Fly Shop & Big Wind River Float Trip & Fly Fishing; Shoshoni, WY- The Fast Lane; Thermopolis, WY- Mack’s Market, Thermopolis Hardware, White Horse Country Store & Wind River Canyon Whitewater; Pinedale, WY- The Great Outdoor Shop; Ethete, WY- Ethete Store; Fort Washakie, WY- Hines General Store & Shoshone and Arapaho Tribal Fish & Game Office.

Permit holders are required to purchase one Recreation Stamp per year.  The Recreation Stamp fee is used for improving, developing and maintaining recreational facilities such as boat ramps, restroom facilities, picnic areas, etc.

The follow waters open January 1st close September 30th (annually):

1. Bull Lake & Lower Bull Lake
2. Upper & Lower Dinwoody Lakes and Dinwoody Creek below Upper Dinwoody Lake to its confluence of the Wind River

Waters that open April 1st close September 30th (annually):

1. Washakie Reservoir
2.  Wind River, excluding Wind River Canyon
3.  Down from the confluence of the Popo Agie and Little Wind River

Waters that open June 1st close September 30th (annually):

1.  All roadless area lakes and streams
2.  Moccasin Lake
3.  Upper Bull Lake Creek above the inlet of the lake
4.  South Fork of the Little Wind River (above Washakie Reservior) above the second campground

Yes, with a permit;

1.  North Fork of the Popo Agie River and Popo Agie River to Hudson
2.  Ray Lake
3. Wind River Canyon