02-07-2007, 07:10 PM
Recently released the 2007 Walk-In Area Fishing Atlas, a 42-page guide featuring 49 fishing spots enrolled in the Game and Fish Department's Private Lands Public Wildlife Access Program.
The new atlas, available at license agents and Game and Fish offices, lists prominent species found in each stream or lake, plus detailed directions to reach the waters, reports Brian Olsen, Game and Fish access coordinator for northeast Wyoming. All walk-in fishing area information can also be found on the department's website under "Public Access."
The program's lake acreage increased from 276 acres last year to 281. Stream length enrolled has gone from 100 to 98.46 miles.
Olsen encourages landowners who would like to receive a payment for allowing public fishing access to their stream or pond to contact their local Game and Fish office or game warden. "Likewise, anglers who know of some potential fishing on private land, let us know and we'll contact the landowner," he says.
Contracts for 2008 need to be signed by Oct. 1, 2007, and landowners can enroll for one to five years.
To promote the enrollment of more waters, Olsen urges anglers to pack out their trash and any other litter they see. "It is also very important that when we do get some snow or rain, that anglers use some discretion to not tear up the access roads on private property," he adds.
Anglers and hunters are encouraged to contribute to the Access Yes program whenever they purchase or apply for a license. Access Yes donations are used strictly for providing access through easements to offer more places for sportsmen to hunt and fish.
The new atlas, available at license agents and Game and Fish offices, lists prominent species found in each stream or lake, plus detailed directions to reach the waters, reports Brian Olsen, Game and Fish access coordinator for northeast Wyoming. All walk-in fishing area information can also be found on the department's website under "Public Access."
The program's lake acreage increased from 276 acres last year to 281. Stream length enrolled has gone from 100 to 98.46 miles.
Olsen encourages landowners who would like to receive a payment for allowing public fishing access to their stream or pond to contact their local Game and Fish office or game warden. "Likewise, anglers who know of some potential fishing on private land, let us know and we'll contact the landowner," he says.
Contracts for 2008 need to be signed by Oct. 1, 2007, and landowners can enroll for one to five years.
To promote the enrollment of more waters, Olsen urges anglers to pack out their trash and any other litter they see. "It is also very important that when we do get some snow or rain, that anglers use some discretion to not tear up the access roads on private property," he adds.
Anglers and hunters are encouraged to contribute to the Access Yes program whenever they purchase or apply for a license. Access Yes donations are used strictly for providing access through easements to offer more places for sportsmen to hunt and fish.