Category: Wyoming Fishing News

Good news, anglers! Wyoming Game and Fish has lifted the voluntary fishing closure below Lusby, marking a welcome change. Hot temperatures and low water conditions kept anglers on their toes for much of the season. Many fishermen adjusted their schedules, quit early, or stayed off the water entirely during the hottest parts of the day.… Continue reading WFG Lifts Voluntary Closure (Casper Region)

Ahhhh. The sweet smell of hunting season. We wait all year for this, and it has finally arrived. First off, congratulations to everyone who drew a tag this season. For those who came up empty, we feel your pain. We are happy to lament with you.  We also want to welcome hunters from near and… Continue reading Wyoming Hunting Season Is Here – Turn Your Hunt Into a Day on the Water

While fishing season still has plenty of gas left in the tank, we’ve reached that time of year again. As of September 1, Ugly Bug Fly Shop has returned to our fall business hours. You can find us in the shop Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM. We are open Saturdays from… Continue reading Ugly Bug Fly Shop Hours and Labor Day Weekend

The fight for Wyoming’s waters, wildlife, and public lands continues. Join us on Tuesday, September 1 at 6PM, for another Seminoe Pumped Storage Project community meeting at Ugly Bug Fly Shop. We will host the meeting in person at the shop and offer a Zoom option for those who cannot attend. Whether you have followed… Continue reading Seminoe Pumped Storage Project Community Meeting Set for September 1

For more than 40 years, Simms has stood alongside guides, fly shops, and anglers on rivers across the world. This summer, they are bringing that commitment directly to fishing communities throughout the Rocky Mountain West with the Simms Working Wader Tour. On Thursday, August 27, from 2 PM to 6 PM, the Simms Working Wader… Continue reading Upcoming Event: Simms Working Wader Tour!

The Seminoe Pumped Storage Project has continued to move through the federal regulatory process, but that doesn’t mean we’re throwing in the towel. If anything, the fight is getting louder. Recent conditions at Seminoe Reservoir are putting the concerns we’ve been raising into real time. The 2013 water year was used in the project’s modeling… Continue reading The Fight for Seminoe Isn’t Over

Due to unseasonably warm conditions, water temperatures are regularly climbing above 70°F and, in some areas, not dropping enough overnight to give trout a chance to recover. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is asking anglers to adjust accordingly on portions of the Bighorn River in the Cody Region. As a result, Game and Fish… Continue reading WGF: New Voluntary Closures (Cody Region)

Every once in a while, something new comes through the door that gets us excited, and that’s exactly what happened when Olivia stopped by the shop with her artwork. She showed us a few of her stickers, and we were hooked right away (pun intended).  Olivia is a 15 year old angler and artist whose… Continue reading NEW PRODUCT: Olivia Mae Designs

It is no secret that this has been a strange water year across the West. Between lingering drought conditions, below-average runoff in many areas, and a stretch of hot summer temperatures, anglers are seeing the effects firsthand. As of yesterday, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department instituted a voluntary warm-water catch-and-release closure from noon until… Continue reading WGF: Voluntary Closure (Casper Region)

When trout rivers start warming up, it doesn’t mean it’s time to hang up the fly rod for the summer. Our own Dustin White recently joined Tom Rosenbauer on the Orvis Fly Fishing Podcast to talk about one of the hardest fighting and most addictive fish you can target on a fly rod: carp. These… Continue reading Dustin White Chats with Tom Rosenbauer