Wyoming Fishing License & Regulations
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Wyoming — License & Regulations
Agency: Wyoming Game and Fish Department
| Resident annual fee | data pending verification |
|---|---|
| Non-resident annual fee | data pending verification |
| Source | verify locally — see Wyoming Game and Fish Department current license fees and regulations. |
Size & bag limits (representative)
| Species | Min size | Bag limit | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| All species | — | verify locally | see Wyoming Game and Fish Department current fishing regulations. |
License fees and size/bag limits for Wyoming are pending verification. Each state sets its own resident and nonresident fees and per-species limits — always confirm with Wyoming Game and Fish Department before fishing.
How the Wyoming rules fit together
A Wyoming fishing trip is governed by four separate layers, and they are set by different parts of the same agency. The license establishes that you may fish at all. The statewide size, bag, and possession limits set the default for any water not given special treatment. Waterbody-specific regulations override those defaults on named lakes, rivers, and zones. And season and gear restrictions can close a fishery entirely for part of the year or limit it to artificial lures or catch-and-release.
The order matters. Where a specific water has its own rule, the specific rule wins over the statewide default — so a legal statewide limit does not make a fish legal on a special-regulation lake, and a statewide season does not override a closed section of river. Whatever a summary page tells you, the enforceable answer for the water in front of you comes from the current Wyoming regulation booklet or the agency’s own site.
Two further layers are easy to miss. A stamp, validation, or report card may be required on top of the license for specific species or waters — you can hold a valid license and still be non-compliant. And aquatic invasive species rules apply to your boat and trailer rather than your catch, which means they can stop the trip at the ramp before a line is ever wet.
Because fees, limits, and seasons are revised annually and often mid-season, treat every number on this page as a starting point dated to the last verification and confirm the current figure with Wyoming Game and Fish Department before you buy a license or keep a fish.
Wyoming license, limits and reporting
Drawn from FishFig's verified Wyoming data layer. Every figure names the agency source it came from, and anything unverified is shown as "verify locally" rather than estimated.
What a Wyoming fishing license costs
A resident annual license for Wyoming is $27.00, and the non-resident annual license is $102.00 — a difference of $75.00. The non-resident rate is roughly 3.8 times the resident rate — meaning the license is usually the smallest expense in the trip budget.
Short-term options as published: Resident daily $6.00; Nonresident daily $14.00; Nonresident 5-consecutive-day $56.00 (daily and 5-day exempt from Conservation Stamp).
Senior and reduced-rate options: Resident Pioneer lifetime free (age 65+ with 30 years WY residency).
Separate aquatic-invasive-species stamp: 2026: resident $10 motorized / $5 nonmotorized; nonresident $30 / $15. Fee increase effective Nov. 1, 2026: resident motorized $20, nonresident $50.
Reciprocal border waters to check before travelling: Flaming Gorge Reservoir.
Source: Wyoming Game & Fish Department — 2026 Licenses & Fees (wgfd.wyo.gov / eRegulations).
Size and bag limits tracked for Wyoming
Wyoming has 10 statewide limits resolved in this tool — Bluegill, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Channel Catfish, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout and Smallmouth Bass, among 10 in the tracked set. Each entry below carries the agency citation it came from.
Bluegill: bag 50 (combined panfish); season Year-round. Citation: Wyoming Game and Fish Department — 2026 Fishing Regulations (Statewide Creel Limits). https://www.eregulations.com/wyoming/fishing/statewide-creel-limits/
Brook Trout: bag 16; season Year-round. Citation: Wyoming Game and Fish Department — 2026 Fishing Regulations (Statewide Creel Limits). https://www.eregulations.com/wyoming/fishing/statewide-creel-limits/
Brown Trout: bag 6 (lakes) / 3 (streams); combined 6; only 1 may exceed 16 in; season Year-round; Trout aggregate (excludes brook, lake trout, splake).. Citation: Wyoming Game and Fish Department — 2026 Fishing Regulations (Statewide Creel Limits). https://www.eregulations.com/wyoming/fishing/statewide-creel-limits/
Channel Catfish: bag 6; season Year-round. Citation: Wyoming Game and Fish Department — 2026 Fishing Regulations (Statewide Creel Limits). https://www.eregulations.com/wyoming/fishing/statewide-creel-limits/
Crappie: bag 50 (combined panfish: yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, etc.); season Year-round. Citation: Wyoming Game and Fish Department — 2026 Fishing Regulations (Statewide Creel Limits). https://www.eregulations.com/wyoming/fishing/statewide-creel-limits/
Largemouth Bass: bag 6 (combined with smallmouth bass); season Year-round. Citation: Wyoming Game and Fish Department — 2026 Fishing Regulations (Statewide Creel Limits). https://www.eregulations.com/wyoming/fishing/statewide-creel-limits/
These are statewide general rules only. Slot limits, special-regulation waters, catch-and-release stretches, and zone-by-zone seasons override them — and a general rule that is absent from this list is not the same as no restriction. Confirm the rule for the exact water you are fishing with Wyoming Game and Fish Department before keeping a fish.
Mandatory harvest reporting in Wyoming
Wyoming requires mandatory harvest reporting or registration for specific species. The tracked rule set covers all species.
Reporting window: N/A. How to report: No mandatory species-specific harvest registration in Wyoming; standard bag/possession limits apply. N/A. Citation: Wyoming Game and Fish Department — 2026 Wyoming Fishing Regulations (Chapter 46, effective Jan 1, 2026)
A reporting requirement usually attaches to the fish, not the license: you can be fully licensed and still be out of compliance for failing to register a tagged or sensitive species within the stated window. Record the tag number and the date before you leave the water.
Free fishing days in Wyoming
Reported license-free dates for 2026: June 6, 2026. Most states waive the license only, not the rules — size and bag limits, gear restrictions, seasons, and any required report card still apply, and some states still require a free or zero-cost license to be issued before you fish.
Reported for 2026 by public aggregators and may not match the official state schedule. Always confirm the current year’s dates and any species/stamp exceptions with the agency before planning.
Source: Compiled from 2026 public Free-Fishing-Day roundups (modefreefinds.com, heyitsfree.net, fishkillflea.com). Not an official source — verify with the state agency. (compiled 2026-08-29).
Boat inspection and invasive species rules in Wyoming
Wyoming has a tracked aquatic-invasive-species requirement for boaters: AIS Decal.
Fee or cost: 2026: resident $10 motorized / $5 nonmotorized; nonresident $30 / $15. Fee increase effective Nov. 1, 2026: resident motorized $20, nonresident $50.
Inspection: Mandatory inspection March 1–Nov. 30 at check stations.
Wyoming requires an AIS decal on all vessels. Inspection stations are mandatory March 1 through Nov. 30. Fees increase Nov. 1, 2026 (resident motorized $20, nonresident $50).
Citation: Wyoming Game and Fish — AIS Decal (wgfd.wyo.gov)
State agency & contact
Licenses, regulations, and stocking are set by the agency below. When FishFig can’t verify a figure, contact them directly.
Wyoming Game and Fish Department
FishFig is an independent guide and is not affiliated with Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Verify every figure with the agency before purchasing a license, keeping fish, or relying on stocking data.