Renner Reservoir fishing

Renner Reservoir fishing is stocked with Largemouth Bass, Tiger Muskie, and Fathead Minnow on a reservoir. It is stocked about 0.8 times a year since 2014, most often in July and September. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

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Last stocked
July 2026
Tiger Muskie
Plants on record
10
Since 2014
Species recorded
3
Average size
6.5 in
Elevation
4,775 ft

Fish at Renner Reservoir

3 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Largemouth Bass Stocked · 2 plants · last September 2019 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked September 2019 · avg 8 in · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide

How Renner Reservoir is stocked

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.

No plants recorded in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2021.

Fish stocked in 2014

16,400

Fish stocked in 2019

2,583

Fish stocked in 2020

685

Fish stocked in 2022

228

Fish stocked in 2023

775

Fish stocked in 2024

953

Fish stocked in 2025

701

Fish stocked in 2026

1,631

Stocking history

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 2026Tiger Muskie1,6315.1 inreport
September 2025Tiger Muskie7017.7 inreport
July 2024Tiger Muskie9534.9 inreport
September 2023Tiger Muskie7756.3 inreport
September 2022Tiger Muskie2287.8 inreport
September 2020Tiger Muskie6858.9 inreport
September 2019Largemouth Bass39814.6 inreport
April 2019Fathead Minnow2,1850 inreport
October 2014Tiger Muskie2508.6 inreport
July 2014Largemouth Bass16,1501.3 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Hyattville, WY
Boat ramp
Yes
Facilities
restrooms, camping

A roughly 70-acre reservoir on Buffalo Creek at the head of Ziesman Canyon, about 9 miles south of Hyattville inside WGFD's Renner Wildlife Habitat Management Area. It has a concrete boat ramp, a casting platform and a comfort station, and camping is allowed on the WHMA.

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Wyoming Game and Fish Department before you go.

Nearest lakes

Tensleep Creek 10.1 mi last stocked June 1998 Meadowlark Lake 13.7 mi last stocked July 2026 Lost Lake 14.4 mi last stocked July 2026 Lily Lake 14.5 mi last stocked July 2026 West Tensleep Lake 15.4 mi last stocked June 2020

Camping near Renner Reservoir

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Renner Reservoir's mapped point, nearest first: Leigh Creek camping (11.3 miles), Boulder Park camping (12.4 miles), and Sitting Bull camping (14.4 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Common questions

What fish are at Renner Reservoir?

Fishing Renner Reservoir usually means Tiger Muskie: Tiger Muskie accounts for 7 of 10 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass and one more. Tiger Muskie was last stocked July 2026, averaging 7 in. Largemouth Bass was last stocked September 2019, averaging 8 in. Fathead Minnow was last stocked April 2019, averaging 0 in.

When is Renner Reservoir stocked?

Last stocked July 2026. It is stocked about 0.8 times a year since 2014, most often in July and September. No plants recorded in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2021.

How big are the fish stocked at Renner Reservoir?

Stocked fish average 6.5 in. Tiger Muskie average 7 in. Largemouth Bass average 8 in. Fathead Minnow average 0 in.

How do you get on Renner Reservoir?

There is a boat ramp. The nearest town is Hyattville, WY. Facilities include restrooms and camping. A roughly 70-acre reservoir on Buffalo Creek at the head of Ziesman Canyon, about 9 miles south of Hyattville inside WGFD's Renner Wildlife Habitat Management Area. It has a concrete boat ramp, a casting platform and a comfort station, and camping is allowed on the WHMA.

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