North Fork Crow Creek fishing

Fishing at North Fork Crow Creek is on a river section, stocked with Brook Trout and Cutthroat Trout. It is stocked about 0.4 times a year since 2006, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 1, 2021

Plants on record

7

Since 2006

Species recorded

2

Average size

3.6 in

Elevation

6,411 ft

Access and facts

Water type
river section

The North Fork of Crow Creek rises in the Laramie Range and its headwaters are dammed to form North Crow Reservoir, part of Cheyenne's municipal water supply, before it joins the Middle and South Forks about 1.5 miles downstream to form Crow Creek proper, per Wikipedia.

Sources: water_type , shore_notes

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How North Fork Crow Creek is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of May. In 2021 it was May 1, 2021, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 9 years between 2006 and 2021.

Crystal Lake Reservoir (8.2 mi), South Crow Creek Reservoir (8.2 mi), Lake Absarraca (10.9 mi), and Leazenby Lake (28 mi) were stocked more recently. Crystal Lake Reservoir is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, South Crow Creek Reservoir is also stocked with Brook Trout, Lake Absarraca is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, and Leazenby Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout and Brook Trout.

Fish at North Fork Crow Creek

Fishing North Fork Crow Creek is most likely to be for Cutthroat Trout. Cutthroat Trout accounts for 4 of 7 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout.

Cutthroat Trout 4 plants
Plants
4 of 7
Last stocked
May 1, 2021
Average length
3.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Brook Trout 3 plants
Plants
3 of 7
Last stocked
June 1, 2011
Average length
3.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 3,0002006
  • 3,2832007
  • 2,9052011
  • 9962018
  • 1,0002019
  • 4782020
  • 4992021

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 1, 2021 Cutthroat Trout 499 3.7 in report
May 1, 2020 Cutthroat Trout 478 5.1 in report
May 1, 2019 Cutthroat Trout 1,000 3.9 in report
June 1, 2018 Cutthroat Trout 996 2.3 in report
June 1, 2011 Brook Trout 2,905 3.3 in report
May 1, 2007 Brook Trout 3,283 3.3 in report
September 1, 2006 Brook Trout 3,000 3.7 in report

Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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