The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will hold a series of statewide public meetings to discuss proposals for the 2017 fishing and watercraft regulations beginning in April throughout May. The meetings will address a number of proposed significant changes to the current regulations. All interested parties are encouraged to attend. A full listing of proposed changes is available for review online.  Public comments can be made online beginning April 19.

Some notable proposed changes are;.  

• Change the walleye creel and possession limit for anglers and spear gunners on Pathfinder Reservoir to 12 fish.  
• Designate burbot as nongame fish that must be killed immediately on all waters in the Platte and Snake River drainages.
• Designate northern pike as nongame fish that must be killed immediately in all waters except Keyhole Reservoir.
• Require that all smallmouth bass be released in Wyoming portion of Flaming Gorge Reservoir.
• Change the statewide tiger muskie creel and possession limit to one fish over 36 inches.

Watercraft proposals include minor changes to the definition of a “throwable device” and “Wearable personal flotation device” which means U.S. Coast Guard approved standards.
The schedule for the meeting series is detailed below:
 

Date	Time	City	Location
April 19, 2016	6 p.m.	Gillette	Campbell County Library, Wyoming Rm.
April 20, 2016	6 p.m.	Cheyenne	Game and Fish Office, Trout Rm.
May 2, 2016	6 p.m.	Evanston	Bear Center Pavilion
May 3, 2016	6 p.m.	Green River	Game and Fish Office
May 4, 2016	6  p.m.	Cody	Bighorn Federal Bank
May 4, 2016	6  p.m.	Rawlins	Jeffrey Memorial Community Center
May 5, 2016	6  p.m.	Baggs	Valley Community Center
May 12, 2016	6  p.m.	Riverton	Fremont County Library
May 17, 2016	7  p.m.	Casper	Game and Fish Office, Pronghorn Rm.
May 18, 2016	6  p.m.	Pinedale	Game and Fish Office
May 25, 2016	6  p.m.	Jackson	Game and Fish Office