Bessemer Bend
- May–Jun, Sep
- best months
Clear today
Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 10 h ago
Bessemer Bend is a river fishing spot in Wyoming, on Bureau of Land Management land about 1.2 miles from the community of Bessemer Bend. It is a simple destination for anglers, with no trail to plan around and no need to book a spot in advance. Summer is the most comfortable time to fish here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Casper show July highs around 89°F with lows near 53°F, while September cools to highs in the mid-70s. Several other places lie within about 8 miles. Buffaloberry Campground and Chalk Bluffs Campground offer camping, and The Grouse Boulders and Tiggers Treehouse are climbing areas.
Local outfitters
- Casper East RV Park14 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Buffaloberry CampgroundCamping7.8 mi
- The Grouse BouldersRock climbing8.2 mi
- Chalk Bluffs CampgroundCamping8.2 mi
- Tiggers TreehouseRock climbing8.3 mi
- The Honey PotRock climbing8.3 mi
- The Elks LoungeRock climbing8.4 mi
- Golden Currant CampgroundCamping9.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Miles LandingLake fishing · ~18 min drive
- Bolton CreekRiver fishing · ~18 min drive
- North Platte RiverRiver fishing · ~29 min drive
- Pathfinder ReservoirLake fishing · ~58 min drive
- Haygood ReservoirLake fishing · ~17 min drive
- North Platte RiverRiver fishing · ~1h 17m drive
- Schnoor ReservoirLake fishing · ~18 min drive
- Seminoe ReservoirLake fishing · ~1h 24m drive
- Sage Creek ReservoirLake fishing · ~19 min drive
- Soda LakeLake fishing · ~24 min drive
Best time to visit Bessemer Bend
Best months: May–June and September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
35° / 15°
6 wet
Feb
38° / 15°
7 wet
Mar
49° / 23°
8 wet
Apr
56° / 28°
10 wet
May
67° / 37°
11 wet
Jun
80° / 45°
9 wet
Jul
89° / 53°
7 wet
Aug
87° / 51°
6 wet
Sep
76° / 42°
7 wet
Oct
60° / 31°
7 wet
Nov
46° / 22°
6 wet
Dec
35° / 15°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Casper Natrona Co Ap, WY, 9.2 mi away at 5,338 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
