040-22 Wyo. Code R. § 22-9
(a) No person shall operate a motorized watercraft at a speed that causes a wake within one-hundred (100) feet of a drifting, trolling or anchored watercraft or person(s) in the water.
(b) The use of personal watercraft is prohibited on the following waters throughout the calendar year:
All waters in Grand Teton National Park in Teton County;
The Snake River from Grand Teton National Park boundary in Teton County to Sheep Gulch boat ramp in Lincoln County;
Green River Lakes in Sublette County;
New Fork Lakes in Sublette County; and,
Soda Lake on Soda Lake Wildlife Habitat Management Area in Sublette County.
(c) The use of motorized watercraft is prohibited on the following waters throughout the calendar year except as otherwise provided. Emergency, search and rescue, enforcement and Game and Fish Department administrative watercraft are exempt.
All waters in Grand Teton National Park, excluding Jackson and Jenny lakes, in Teton County;
Kemmerer City Reservoir in Lincoln County;
McIntosh Pond 2 (Western Nuclear Pond) in Fremont County;
North Platte River to include only that area between Glendo Dam and Glendo Powerplant in Platte County;
North Platte River upstream from the Saratoga Inn bridge in the town of Saratoga to the Colorado state line in Carbon County (the owners or agricultural lessees of property immediately adjacent to the North Platte River, or their agents, may utilize motorized watercraft to carry out agricultural practices);
South Worland Pond (also known as Golf Course Pond) in Washakie County;
Snake River from Grand Teton National Park boundary in Teton County to Sheep Gulch boat ramp in Lincoln County, except motorized watercraft, other than personal watercraft, powered by a single motor not to exceed one hundred fifteen (115) horsepower are allowed from South Park Bridge in Teton County (U.S. Highway 26/89/191) to West Table boat ramp in Lincoln County from the day after Labor Day through March 31; and,
West Ten Sleep Lake in Big Horn County.
(d) The use of internal combustion engines in motorized watercraft is prohibited on the following waters throughout the calendar year except as otherwise provided. Emergency, search and rescue, enforcement and Game and Fish Department administrative watercraft are exempt.
A&M Reservoir in Sweetwater County;
Absaraka Lake in Laramie County;
Beck Lake Recreation Area including Beck Lake, New Cody Reservoir and Markham Reservoir in Park County;
Black Hills Power and Light Osage Pond in Weston County;
Bryan Stock Trail Pond in Natrona County;
Cook Lake in Crook County;
Dollar Lake in Sublette County;
Edness Kimball Wilkins State Park including all ponds within the Park in Natrona County;
Festo Lake in Platte County;
Fiddlers Lake in Fremont County;
Fish Lake in Fremont County;
Gillette Fishing Lake in Campbell County;
Johnson Creek Reservoir in Albany County;
Kleenburn Ponds in Sheridan County;
Lake Alice in Lincoln County;
Leazenby Lake in Albany County;
Lake of the Woods in Fremont County;
Little Soda Lake in Sublette County;
Lower North Crow Reservoir (North Crow Diversion Reservoir) in Laramie County;
Luckey Pond (Chittim Reservoir) in Fremont County;
Medicine Bow National Forest including all lakes within the boundaries of Medicine Bow National Forest, except Sand Lake, Turpin Reservoir, Lake Owen, Rob Roy Reservoir and Hog Park Reservoir, in Carbon and Albany counties;
Middle Piney Lake in Sublette County;
Murphy Lake in Lincoln County;
Naughton Plant Pond in Lincoln County;
Pelham Lake in Fremont County;
Pete's Pond in Fremont County;
Rawlins City Reservoir in Carbon County;
Sand Mesa Reservoirs No. 1 and 2 in Fremont County;
Sibley Lake in Sheridan County;
Soda Lake, on Soda Lake Wildlife Habitat Management Area, in Sublette County shall be closed from May 1 through May 31 to the use of internal combustion motorized watercraft;
South Springer Reservoir in Goshen County;
Swamp Lake in Park County;
Tie Hack Reservoir in Johnson County;
Upper North Crow Reservoir in Laramie and Albany counties; and,
Wind River Lake in Fremont County.
(e) The use of any type watercraft is prohibited on the following waters throughout the calendar year, except as otherwise provided. Emergency, search and rescue, enforcement and Game and Fish Department administrative watercraft are exempt from this subsection.
Black Elk Pond in Weston County
Grayrocks Reservoir to include only that area between the regulatory buoys and the spillway in Platte County;
Hawk Springs Reservoir in Goshen County from December 1 - February 15;
Jim Bridger Pond to include only that area inside the pumphouse booms in Sweetwater County;
North Platte River to include that area between the Dave Johnston Power Plant Public Access Area and the Dave Johnston Power Plant in Converse County;
Ranchester City Reservoir in Sheridan County; and,
Wheatland Reservoir No. 3 Canal from the headgate in Reservoir No. 2 to the mouth in Reservoir No. 3 in Albany County.
(f) The use of motorized watercraft powered by a motor in excess of fifteen (15) horsepower is prohibited on the following waters throughout the calendar year, except as otherwise provided. Emergency, search and rescue, enforcement and Game and Fish Department administrative watercraft are exempt from this subsection.
Crystal Reservoir in Laramie County;
Deaver Reservoir in Park County;
Harrington Reservoir in Big Horn County.
Healy Reservoir in Johnson County;
Jim Bridger Pond in Sweetwater County;
Lily Lake in Park County;
Muddy Guard Reservoirs in Johnson County;
Newton Lakes Recreational Area including East and West Newton Lakes in Park County;
Packers Lake in Goshen County;
Park Reservoir in Johnson and Sheridan counties;
Renner Reservoir in Washakie County;
Sloans Lake in Laramie County; and
Turpin Reservoir in Carbon County.
(g) The use of motorized watercraft powered by a motor in excess of ten (10) horsepower is prohibited on the following waters throughout the calendar year, except as otherwise provided. Emergency, search and rescue, enforcement, Game and Fish Department administrative watercraft and other watercraft authorized by Grand Teton National Park are exempt from this subsection.
Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park in Teton County.
040-22 Wyo. Code R. § 22-9
Amended, Eff. 9/6/2016.
Amended, Eff. 8/15/2018.