General Information Wyoming, a 96,988-square-mile Rocky Mountain state located south of Montana and due north of Colorado, remains much like it appeared to explorer John Colter and pioneers who traveled the Oregon Trail over a century ago. Colter reported seeing a land of geysers, boiling mud holes and teeming wildlife. To this day, Wyoming remains a geographic marvel as the Grand Tetons, Old Faithful, numerous canyons, gorges, lakes, and mighty rivers create postcard-like images of a land of living color and artistry. Capital City: Cheyenne Largest City: Cheyenne National Parks and Forests: Bighorn Canyon National Recreational Area Bighorn National Forest Black Hills National Forest Bridger-Teton National Forest Flaming Gorge National Recreational Area Grand Teton National Park Medicine Bow National Forest Shoshone National Forest Yellowstone National Park Sport Fishing Wyoming has some of the most productive natural trout habitat in the U.S. Located at the headwaters of the Colorado, Columbia, and Missouri river drainages, Wyoming boasts over 20,000 miles of trout streams and nearly 5,000 crystal-clear lakes, rating it as one of the most important areas for rainbow, cutthroat, brook, brown, lake and golden trout. Of the many rivers, lakes and reservoirs that hold trout (too numerous to mention in one forum), the Green, Platte, Powder, Wind, and Snake rivers are popular among trout anglers, as are Jackson Lake, Flaming Gorge Lake, and many other lakes throughout the state. The kokanee salmon, walleye, grayling and whitefish are also popular species sought in Wyoming waters. Other species commonly found throughout the state that are frequently fished for at various times of the year include largemouth and smallmouth bass, sauger, yellow perch, crappie, bullhead, and sunfish. Hunting Wyoming's river drainages, national forests, parks, and vast wilderness offer habitat for an extensive array of game. Elk, white-tailed deer and mule deer, antelope, moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goat, mountain lion, and black bear are popular big-game species. Game birds include sage, ruffed, and sharp-tailed grouse, wild turkey, partridge, pheasant, mourning dove, and waterfowl. Small-game enthusiasts are allowed to hunt cottontail rabbit, snowshoe hare, and red, gray and fox squirrel. For information on licensing, seasons, limits, rules and regulations, please visit the Wyoming Game and Fish Department website.