Wyoming Fishing Reports ยท North Platte Region
Around Saratoga, the upper North Platte is a freestone river with good numbers of browns and rainbows, a blue-ribbon float in summer and quiet wade water in the fall.
Looking for the latest North Platte River Saratoga river report? This page is updated by the AvidMax fly shop team with live flows, current conditions, hatches and the flies working now on the North Platte River โ Saratoga.
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North Platte River Saratoga fishing report
Updated November 7, 2026.
The gauge above Seminoe Reservoir reads around 280 cfs, a low fall flow. Floating is done for the year and wading is easy.
Nymph the deeper runs and buckets with a Pheasant Tail or Zebra Midge, and look for BWOs on cloudy afternoons. Small streamers along the banks can move browns.
Load your fly box
Before you head to Saratoga, bring: Pheasant Tail Nymph #16-18, Zebra Midge #18-20, RS2 Emerger #20, Parachute Adams #18-20, Woolly Bugger #8, JuJu Baetis #18-22, Black Beauty #20-24, Egg #14-16, Squirmy Wormie #12-14.
Flies working right now
The flies above that we have in stock right now.
North Platte River Saratoga details
| Access | Public access areas and boat ramps in and around Saratoga, plus walk-in areas downstream. |
|---|---|
| Elevation | About 6,800 ft |
| Nearest town | Saratoga, Wyoming |
| Best season | Spring through fall |
| Fish | Brown and rainbow trout |
| Regulations | General Wyoming creel limits apply unless posted. Check the Wyoming Game and Fish Department regulations for current rules. A Wyoming fishing license is required for anglers 14 and older. |
| Leaders and tippet | 9 ft leaders, 5X tippet |
| Camping | Saratoga Lake campground and national forest camping nearby |
| Kids | Partly. The town access and hot springs park are easy. |
| Good to know | Lots of the river crosses private land. Stay in public areas. |
Fishing by season
Winter
Cold and icy.
Spring
Big runoff from May into June.
Summer
Caddis, stoneflies and hoppers.
Fall
Low water, BWOs and browns.
How to get there
From I-80 at Walcott Junction, take State Highway 130 south to Saratoga.