North Fork Shoshone R Access
- May–Oct
- best months
North Fork Shoshone River Access is a fishing access point on the North Fork Shoshone River in Wyoming, on Bureau of Land Management land within the Cody Field Office. It is a no-fee, non-reservable access, so anglers can reach the river without advance planning or a permit. Summer is the most comfortable time to fish here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 83°F with lows near 51°F, while winter highs stay in the upper 30s. Wapiti Bridge, another river fishing spot, sits just 0.4 miles away. Jim Mountain Trail is about 1.4 miles off, and Stagecoach Trl Fishing Access is roughly 3 miles away. For an overnight stay, Big Game Campground is about 9 miles from the access.
- Wapiti BridgeRiver fishing0.4 mi
- Jim Mountain TrailHiking1.4 mi
- Stagecoach Trl Fishing AccessRiver fishing3 mi
- Jim Mountain CutaccrossHiking3 mi
Four Bear Mountain TrailHikingPhoto: George Bannister from Woodville, MS, USA — Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)3.5 mi- Trout Creek BB St. Pk.River fishing4.2 mi
- Big Game CampgroundCamping9.1 mi
- CodyRock climbing9.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Andy MartinRiver fishing · ~15 min drive
- ParksideLake fishing · ~1h 10m drive
- Seven MountainRiver fishing · ~36 min drive
- Thomas ReservoirLake fishing · ~36 min drive
- Wapiti BridgeRiver fishing · Next door
- West Fork Sand Coulee ReservoirLake fishing · ~50 min drive
- Stagecoach Trl Fishing AccessRiver fishing · ~5 min drive
- Deep LakeLake fishing · ~50 min drive
- Trout Creek BB St. Pk.River fishing · ~7 min drive
- Duck LakeLake fishing · ~52 min drive
Also worth it near here
- North Fork Shoshone River Boat RampBoat launch · Next door
- Four Bear Mountain TrailHiking · ~6 min drive
Table MountainSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: George Bannister from Woodville, MS, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Elk Fork CampgroundCamping · ~18 min drivePhoto: George Bannister from Woodville, MS, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit North Fork Shoshone R Access
Best months: May–October. 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
39° / 19°
3 wet
Feb
39° / 17°
3 wet
Mar
47° / 24°
4 wet
Apr
53° / 29°
6 wet
May
62° / 37°
7 wet
Jun
72° / 44°
7 wet
Jul
83° / 51°
6 wet
Aug
81° / 49°
6 wet
Sep
71° / 42°
5 wet
Oct
57° / 33°
4 wet
Nov
45° / 25°
4 wet
Dec
37° / 19°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wapiti 1wsw, WY, 1 mi away at 5,558 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
