Fishing & snow report

SKi and snow report:

Meadowlark Ski Lodge and Antelope Butte Ski Area are now open for the season. There is decent snow coverage, but early season conditions persist. Please ski with caution.

Cross Country skiing is good at Willow Park, but there is not enough snow for Pole Creek to be skiable at this time.

Lake Desmet:

Lake DeSmet is open, but the water is very cold and fishing is slow.

Trout fishermen may have luck trolling with Krocodile Spoons, Rapalas, or Worm Harnesses for Rainbows.
Bank fishermen could have luck with Powerbait fished off the bottom.

Mountain Lakes:

(Including Tie Hack Reservoir, Meadowlark Lake, and Cloud Peak Wilderness Lakes)

Bighorn Mountain lakes are all frozen. There is enough ice for fishing above 7000’.

Small ice flies or jigs tipped with a mealworm will be effective.

Mountain Streams:

(Including Clear Creek, Crazy Woman Creek, Rock Creek, Piney Creek and Tensleep Creek and their tributaries)

Bighorn mountain streams are frozen over for the season.

Prairie Streams:

(Including Clear Creek, Crazy Woman Creek, Rock Creek and Piney Creek)

Lower elevation streams are low and iced over on slower moving sections.

Fly fishermen may have luck with a small beadhead nymph, Perdigon, or Squirmie Wormie would be good bets.

Spin Fishermen may have luck with tiny Spinners with Gold, Silver, or Copper Blades.

Worms may also be effective.

Prairie Lakes and Ponds:

(Including Healy Reservoir, and Muddy Guard Reservoirs)

Muddy Guard Reservoirs are frozen for the season. Ice conditions are still marginal, take great care when venturing out on the ice.
Small ice flies or jigs may be effective.

Healy Reservoir is frozen, and people are fishing. Ice conditions can be marginal, please be cautious.

Anglers are doing well catching Perch with ice jigs, tipped with mealworms.