CHAPTER 49
AREA 3
1998-1999
Section 1. Authority. These rules are promulgated by the
authority of Wyoming Statutes 23-1-302, 23-2-206, 23-3-201 and 23-3-202.
Section 2. General Fishing Rules. The provisions of General
Fishing Rules (Chapter 46) apply except as specified below.
Section 3. Area 3. Coverage. Area 3 includes the Niobrara
River, Cheyenne River, Stockade-Beaver Creek, Sand Creek, Belle Fourche River, Little
Missouri River, Little Powder River, Powder River, Tongue River, and Little Bighorn River
Drainages.
Section 4. Seasons. Fishing is permitted in Area 3 during the
entire calendar year except as specified differently below:
(a) That portion of Shell Creek, Johnson County, lying west of the
Game and Fish markers to a designated point above the state spawning trap is closed to
fishing from March 1 through May 31.
(b) Leiter Ditch from 50 feet either side of its mouth in Lake DeSmet
upstream to the Leiter Ditch Pond is closed to fishing year round.
(c) Burlington Reservoir in Natrona County shall be closed from
September 1 through April 30.
Section 5. Creel Limits, Length Limits, Tackle Restrictions on Specific
Waters. The general creel limits (Chapter 46, Section 5) and legal fishing
methods apply in Area 3 except as specified differently below:
(a) Bull Creek, Sheridan County. All trout (except brook trout) must
be returned to the water immediately. Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies
and lures only.
(b) Healy Reservoir, Johnson County. The limit on trout shall be two
per day or in possession. All trout greater than 15 inches must be returned to the water
immediately. Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only.
(c) Lake DeSmet, Johnson County. The limit on trout shall be
four per day or in possession. Only one trout may exceed 15 inches.
(d) Little Big Horn River (including all tributaries), Sheridan County, from
the mouth of Dayton Gulch Creek upstream. All trout (except brook trout) must
be returned to the water immediately. Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies
and lures only.
(e) Middle Fork of Powder River, Johnson County, from the Bar C Road (Johnson
County Road 238) on the Bar C Ranch Upstream to Bachaus Creek. The limit on trout
shall be six per day or in possession. Only one trout may exceed 16 inches, and all trout
between 10 and 16 inches (inclusive) must be returned to the water immediately. Fishing is
permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only.
(f) Muddy Guard Reservoir No. 1, Johnson County. The limit on trout
shall be two per day or in possession. All trout less than 18 inches must be
returned to the water immediately. Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and
lures only.
(g) North Tongue River (including all tributaries), Sheridan County, from the
Mouth of Bull Creek upstream. All trout (except brook trout) must be returned to
the water immediately. Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only.
(h) Sand Creek, Crook County, from Interstate 90 upstream through Ranch
"A" to the forest service boundary. The limit on brown trout is 12 per
day or in possession. Only one may exceed 12 inches. All other trout must be returned to
the water immediately. Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only
on the Ranch "A" public fishing area.
Section 6. Special Winter Ice Fishing Regulation. There shall
be a special winter ice fishing regulation (Chapter 46, Section 2B) during the ice covered
period on the following water:
(1) Keyhole Reservoir in Crook County.
Section 7. Live Bait Fish. The use or possession of live
bait fish in Area 3 is prohibited except as specified below.
(a) Live bait fish may be used for bait in Keyhole Reservoir,
the Belle Fourche River proper, Tongue River from Interstate Highway 90 to the
Wyoming-Montana state line, and Goose Creek from Interstate Highway 90 to its confluence
with Tongue River, provided such bait fish are obtained from a licensed bait dealer
authorized to sell fish for use in these waters.
(b) A holder of a valid seining license may seine or trap live bait
fish in Area 3 for use as specified below.
(1) Live bait fish seined or trapped in Keyhole Reservoir or the Belle
Fourche River Drainage may be used only in those waters.
(2) Live bait fish seined or trapped in the Tongue River may be used
only in the Tongue River from Interstate Highway 90 to the Wyoming-Montana state line, and
in Goose Creek from Interstate Highway 90 to its confluence with the Tongue River.
Section 8. Spear Gun Fishing. Underwater spear gun
fishing is permitted in Lake DeSmet and Keyhole Reservoir from June 1 through August 31.
The limit on walleye in Area 3 shall be 2 fish per day or in possession. All other general
and specific water creel limits apply.
WYOMING GAME AND FISH COMMISSION
By:
MIKE HUNZIE
PRESIDENT
Dated: December 8, 1997 |
