The use or possession of live baitfish in Area 5 is prohibited except as specified in this Section and Sections 6 and 8.
(a) Area 5 Live Baitfish location A. Live baitfish may be used for bait in the waters listed in subsection (i), provided the baitfish are obtained from a licensed live baitfish dealer authorized to sell baitfish for use in these waters or the baitfish were seined or trapped from the waters listed in subsection (ii). Live baitfish restricted to use in location A shall not be transported out of the designated wild caught live baitfish possession area defined in subsection (iii). - (i) Live baitfish may be used in the following waters:
- (A) Bump Sullivan Reservoir;
- (E) Hawk Springs Reservoir;
- (F) North Platte River proper downstream from Glendo Dam to the Wyoming-Nebraska state line;
- (H) Rock Lake in Platte County;
- (I) Springer Reservoir; and,
- (J) Wheatland Reservoir #1 in Platte County;
- (ii) A holder of a valid seining license may seine, net, trap, or spear baitfish from the following waters:
- (A) Bump Sullivan Reservoir;
- (E) Hawk Springs Reservoir;
- (F) North Platte River proper from Glendo Dam downstream to the Wyoming-Nebraska state line;
- (H) Rock Lake in Platte County;
- (J) Wheatland Reservoir #1 in Platte County; and,
- (K) Canals and ditches within Wyoming that are in the Interstate and Fort Laramie canal systems in Goshen County downstream from the Whalen Diversion on the North Platte River.
- (iii) The designated wild caught live baitfish possession area for location A is the North Platte River drainage below Glendo Dam, excluding all locations in the South Platte River drainage and all locations in Albany County.
(b) Area 5 Live Baitfish location B. Live baitfish may be used for bait in the waters listed in subsection (i), provided the baitfish are obtained from a licensed live baitfish dealer authorized to sell baitfish for use in these waters or the baitfish were seined or trapped from the waters listed below in subsection (ii). Live baitfish restricted to use in location B shall not be transported out of the designated wild caught live baitfish possession area defined in subsection (iii). - (i) Live baitfish may be used in the following waters:
- (A) Pathfinder Reservoir;
- (E) Kortes Reservoir; and,
- (F) North Platte River proper between Seminoe Dam and Glendo Dam, except eight (8) river miles from Gray Reef Dam to the upstream boundary of the Lusby Public Fishing Area and from the vehicle bridge eight-tenths (0.8) of a mile downstream from Pathfinder Dam downstream to Alcova Reservoir.
- (ii) A holder of a valid seining license may seine, net, trap, or spear baitfish from the following waters:
- (A) North Platte River drainage from Seminoe Dam downstream to Glendo Dam.
- (iii) The designated wild caught live baitfish possession area for location B is the North Platte River drainage below Seminoe Dam downstream to Glendo Dam.
(c) Area 5 Live Baitfish location C. Live baitfish may be used for bait in the waters listed in subsection (i), provided the baitfish are obtained from a licensed live baitfish dealer authorized to sell baitfish for use in these waters or the baitfish were seined or trapped from the waters listed below in subsection (ii). Live baitfish restricted to use in location C shall not be transported out of the designated wild caught live baitfish possession area defined in subsection (iii). - (i) Live baitfish may be used in the following waters:
- (A) Seminoe Reservoir; and,
- (B) North Platte River from Seminoe Reservoir to Interstate Highway 80.
- (ii) A holder of a valid seining license may seine, net or trap baitfish from the following waters:
- (A) North Platte River drainage from Interstate Highway 80 downstream to Seminoe Dam.
- (iii) The designated wild caught live baitfish possession area for location C is the North Platte River drainage from Interstate Highway 80 downstream to Seminoe Dam.
040-46 Wyo. Code R. § 46-33