Regulations

January 16-17, 2025 - Commission Meeting
Cheyenne, WY

The following regulation will be presented to the Commission at their January meeting:

Chapter 66, Wyoming Bighorn/Domestic Sheep Plan Revision Rules

Review the regulation draft and statement of reason documents and submit public comments here.

View our most current regulations below.

While some regulations have been adopted by the WGF Commission, they are not effective until approved and signed by the Governor and filed at the Secretary of State's Office. This can take up to 75 days, so please check back to obtain the final version.

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Fish

Wyoming Game and Fish Commission regulations provide for the take of game fish and set guidelines for private fish stocking, fishing preserves, fish hatcheries and landowner fishing lakes or ponds.

Fishing Regulation

Chapter 46

This regulation establishes fishing season dates, locations, legal methods, creel limits and limitations for all game fish species. This regulation also addresses the possession and use of bait fish, fishing contests and free fishing days.

Fishing Regulations (Chapter 46)

Live Bait Regulation

2024 Fishing Regulations Brochure

Private Stocking of Cold-Blooded Wildlife

Chapter 49

This regulation establishes rules for stocking fish into private waters of Wyoming.

Private Stocking of Cold-Blooded Wildlife

Fishing Preserves

Chapter 50

This regulation establishes rules for licensing, acquisition of fish, transportation of live fish, methods of take, removal of unauthorized species and revocation of fishing preserve licenses.

Fishing Preserves

Private Fish Hatcheries

Chapter 51

This regulation establishes rules for licensing, facility inspections, record keeping, addressing escaped or fish disposal, stocking of fish or fish eggs, transportation of fish, notification of diseases, catchout ponds and license revocation of fish hatcheries.

Private Fish Hatcheries

Landowner Fishing Lakes or Ponds

Chapter 53

This regulation establishes permit provisions governing landowner fishing lakes or ponds.

Landowner Fishing Lakes or Ponds