Wyoming § 23-2-208 Landowners fishing generally

Wyoming Statutes

§ 23-2-208 — Landowners fishing generally

Wyoming § 23-2-208

Title 23Game and Fish

Ch. 2LICENSES; FEES

Art. 2FISH

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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 23-2-208 (2026).

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Notwithstanding W.S. 23-2-202, any individual who owns land
wholly containing a lake, pond or ponds which derive their
source of water from surface runoff, natural springs or wells
may stock the lake, pond or ponds with eggs or fish with the
consent and under the supervision of the department or its
authorized personnel provided that other game fish regulated by
the commission do not occur in the lake, pond or ponds. The
individual landowner and the landowner's spouse, children and
grandchildren may fish in the lake, pond or ponds without first
obtaining a fishing license. Upon removal from the landowner's
property containing the authorized lake, pond or ponds, the
individual landowner shall provide a written statement to the
possessor of any fish verifying the number and species of fish
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Notwithstanding W.S. 23-2-202, any individual who owns land
wholly containing a lake, pond or ponds which derive their
source of water from surface runoff, natural springs or wells
may stock the lake, pond or ponds with eggs or fish with the
consent and under the supervision of the department or its
authorized personnel provided that other game fish regulated by
the commission do not occur in the lake, pond or ponds. The
individual landowner and the landowner's spouse, children and
grandchildren may fish in the lake, pond or ponds without first
obtaining a fishing license. Upon removal from the landowner's
property containing the authorized lake, pond or ponds, the
individual landowner shall provide a written statement to the
possessor of any fish verifying the number and species of fish
caught, kept and removed from such property. The lake, pond or
ponds shall be approved by the department pursuant to commission
rule and regulation.