Best bluegill lakes in Wyoming
8 Wyoming waters hold bluegill. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. The classic panfish. Shallow cover in summer, deeper weed edges otherwise.
- Hawk Springs Reservoir — 34 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill
- Lake Cameahwait — 34 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Muskellunge, Yellow Perch
- Bump Sullivan Res — 12 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill
- Middle Depression Reservoir — 11 ft max · Bluegill
- Guernsey Slough — 12 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
- Badwater Pond — 9 ft max · Bluegill, Muskellunge
- Sheepherders Reservoir — 8 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Rainbow Trout
- Bryan Stock Trail Pond (Lake Makenzie) — 24 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill
When to fish bluegill in Wyoming
- Spring 1–6 ft — Bedding colonies on sandy shallow flats — sight-fish the light spots.
- Summer 4–15 ft — Weed edges and dock shade; bigger 'gills hold slightly deeper.
- Fall 6–18 ft — Schools tighten on remaining green weeds and first drops.
- Winter 10–25 ft — Soft-bottom basins with invertebrates; finesse presentations.
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