CODY — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will hold a public meeting from 6-8 p.m. Feb. 16 at the Park County Library, Bison Room (1500 Heart Mountain St.) in Cody to discuss fisheries in the Big Horn Basin and proposed statewide fishing regulation changes for 2017-2018.

Cody Region Fisheries Supervisor Sam Hochhalter said the primary purpose of the meeting is to engage the public in general conversation about fisheries in the Bighorn Basin, which can include anything from regulation changes to stocking. “This meeting will provide the pubic with an opportunity to hear about the region’s more popular fisheries and provide Game and Fish with ideas and input on regional and statewide fishing regulations.  Although not many regulation changes are being proposed for the Cody Region, one proposal we are considering is changing East Newton Lake to a catch-and-release only fishery.  Currently, anglers on East Newton can keep one fish per day over 24 inches in length,” Hochhalter said. 

Game and Fish supports the Americans with Disabilities Act. Anyone needing auxiliary aids should contact the nearest Game and Fish office. Every effort will be made for reasonable accommodations.