Spring fishing on the North Platte has been solid, with the Reef continuing to fish especially well. Multiple sections of the river have been productive, and it’s been a fun stretch of spring conditions out there. Flows are currently around 500 CFS, and the river is definitely starting to get “buggy.” We’ve been seeing good… Continue reading FISHING REPORT 05/08/2026
Crazyrainbow Fly Fishing, Casper Wyoming
Author: Blake Jackson
The New Fly Fisher comes to Casper!
The New Fly Fisher is dropping their Casper episode this Saturday, May 9th on YouTube. We’re fired up to see it go live. This one hits close to home. Featuring true Wyoming fishing, it’s a reminder of what makes our waters so rewarding (and at times, so challenging). Around here, the conditions don’t always… Continue reading The New Fly Fisher comes to Casper!
Fishing Report 04/24/2026
Winter time blues? Not around here! The fishing has been good. That is typical this time of year, consistent good fishing. What has every one really hyped up is where and how the fishing has been good. The answer there is pretty much all sections. Not just the top 10 miles which can be more typical to April on the Reef. The streamer fishing… Continue reading Fishing Report 04/24/2026
Dustin White: Orvis Fly Fishing Guide of the Year!
Big news out of the shop! Our very own Dustin White took home Orvis Endorsed Fly Fishing Guide of the Year. Not just a local nod either… this is an international award, which makes it that much sweeter. If you’ve spent any time around Dustin, this doesn’t come as a surprise. The guy lives and… Continue reading Dustin White: Orvis Fly Fishing Guide of the Year!
What’s on Our Rigs 04/15/2026
Right now on the North Platte, it’s pretty simple. Don’t overthink it. A few patterns have really separated themselves lately, and if we had to narrow it down, these are our three favorite bugs in the box right now: The Little Green Machine has been a staple and continues to produce. It’s a… Continue reading What’s on Our Rigs 04/15/2026
Reminder to Always get your AIS Check
Quick heads up from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department: back in March they intercepted a boat carrying mussels at an AIS check station. That boat was headed through Wyoming and got flagged before it ever hit the water, which is exactly why these inspections exist. Because once zebra mussels show up in a… Continue reading Reminder to Always get your AIS Check
REMINDER: SPAWNING CLOSURES
Every spring on the Grey Reef stretch of the North Platte River, it’s game time for spawning rainbows—and that means closures. With the updated regulation this year, the closures will stand from April 1st to May 15th. The OG “cable to cable” closure below Grey Reef Dam is still in play. It’s not signed,… Continue reading REMINDER: SPAWNING CLOSURES
Fishing Report 03/12/2026
We are a couple days into the “Flush”, and we are on the home stretch of its completion. It can fish really well IF visibility holds. It is hard to catch fish in chocolate milk and visibility measured in inches. That is just across the board fishing, and the gambling on the Flush. The powers that be flushed the afterbay and prior to… Continue reading Fishing Report 03/12/2026
ANOTHER FLUSH UPDATE 2026
Woof, thanks for hanging in with us on this one. Alas, we have an update! Instead of delaying the flush entirely, the BOR and WGF have decided to adjust the schedule. This allows the flush to still be ran and for spawning beds to still be prepped, it just looks a little different than prior… Continue reading ANOTHER FLUSH UPDATE 2026
FLUSH UPDATE 2026
The flush has ben the hot topic in the area for the last few days. People are chomping at the bit to get out there and throw some junky nymph rigs at pristine trout in some chocolate milk water (just want to clarify, this is NOT sarcasm. It really can be that fun!) That said… Continue reading FLUSH UPDATE 2026