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Recreational Water Use: Fishing

 
 

There are many fishing areas within the Platte River Basin that are widely known and receive a large amount of recreational visitation. One example of this is the “Miracle Mile” on the North Platte River, a 5.5 mile river reach between Kortes Dam and Pathfinder Reservoir. There are also several tributary streams within the Platte River Basin that are popular fishing destinations. The following table presents the number of angler days per year along tributaries of the North Platte River in the Above Pathfinder subbasin. The numbers of angler days represent the combined time spent at lakes and streams and reflect the importance of fishing in many areas within the Platte River Drainage.

Recreational opportunities for fishing are greatest in the Upper Platte River Basin and, in particular, the Above Pathfinder and Pathfinder to Guernsey subbasins. The Upper and Lower Laramie subbasins and the Upper South Platte subbasin also provide good recreational fishing opportunities. To view a map of fishing access points located in the Above Pathfinder subbasin click here.

Summary of average angler days in the Above Pathfinder subbasin

Subbasin/Tributary
Angler days/year

Kortes Reservoir, Miracle Mile, Pathfinder Reservoir

66,827

Seminoe Reservoir and Big Ditch drainage

33,200

North Platte River , CO State Line to I-80

18,547

Encampment River drainage

16,258

Lake , Cedar, Elk Hollow drainages

14,191

Upper Medicine Bow River drainage

10,465

Seminoe and Ferris Mountains

9,180

Lower Medicine Bow River drainage

5,879

Sweetwater River drainage

4,920

Jack and Spring Creeks

3,975

Beaver Creek and Big Creek drainages

3,292

Pass Creek drainage

3,062

Shirley Mountains

1,157

 

 
 


The Platte River Basin Plan is a planning tool developed for the Wyoming Water Development Office. It presents estimated current and estimated future uses of water in WyomingÆs Platte River Basin. The Plan is not used to determine compliance with or administration of state law, federal law, court decrees, interstate compacts, or interstate agreements.
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