Wind River Fish and Game Fishing Permits
Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribal Fish and Game Department (SATFG)
Contact
- Address
- PO Box 249 (office at #1 Wood Avenue)
Fort Washakie, WY 82514 - Tribal Fish and Game Office, Fort Washakie
- 307-332-7207
- info@windriverfishandgame.com
- Hours
- Mon-Fri 8am-4pm MT
- Website
- windriverfishandgame.com
At a glance
- Licences and permits
- 12
- Of which specialty
- 1
- Cheapest listed licence
- $20.00
- Fees verified
- 4 Sep 2026
Who does not need one
The Wind River Indian Reservation is a sovereign jurisdiction and the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes issue their own fishing permits. A tribal permit plus the $20 Recreation Stamp is required of every non-member: "Fishing licenses are required for all non-members. Fishing permits are issued to the general public, not only to fish, but also to camp, hike, boat, and picnic," and "A non-member is any individual who is not enrolled with either the Eastern Shoshone or Northern Arapaho Tribes." The 2025 regulations state "All persons shall have a valid fishing permit to fish the OPEN AREAS of the Reservation" and that "These fishing regulations do not apply to the enrolled members of the Shoshone and Arapaho Tribes" - enrolled members are exempt. Everyone in a boat other than enrolled members must hold their own permit. IMPORTANT AND UNVERIFIED: none of the official Wind River sources loaded state whether a Wyoming state fishing licence is also required or is accepted on the Reservation. They describe the tribal permit as the authorisation to fish, with no mention of a state licence. Treat the tribal permit and Recreation Stamp as required, and confirm any state-licence question with the Tribal Fish and Game office at 307-332-7207 before fishing.
Specialty licences 1
Extra items an angler must hold on top of the base licence. These are the ones most often missed — a base licence alone does not cover them.
| Licence | Type | Who needs it | Applies to | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recreation StampRegulations: "A $20.00 Recreation Stamp, issued by the Shoshone and Arapaho Tribal Fish and Game Department...must be purchased by all permit holders" and "The stamp must be signed in ink at the appropriate location provided on the stamp." The purchase page shows it as the 2026 Recreation Stamp. | Stamp | Every fishing permit holder; one stamp per person per year, in addition to the permit | Any · annual · all | $20.00 |
Every licence and fee 12
| Licence | Residency | Term | Ages | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base licence 11 | ||||
| Youth Fishing Permit - Annual (Wyoming Resident) Wyoming resident youth ages 15 to 17 | Resident | annual | 15-17 | $20.00 |
| Handicap Fishing Permit - Annual Qualifying disabled anglers, resident or non-resident Same price for resident and non-resident. | Any | annual | all | $30.00 |
| Fishing Permit - 1 Day (Wyoming Resident) Wyoming residents fishing the Reservation for one day | Resident | 1-day | 18+ | $35.00 |
| Youth Fishing Permit - Annual (Non-Resident) Non-resident youth ages 15 to 17 | Non-resident | annual | 15-17 | $35.00 |
| Fishing Permit - 1 Day (Non-Resident) Non-residents fishing the Reservation for one day | Non-resident | 1-day | 18+ | $40.00 |
| Senior Citizen Fishing Permit - Annual (Wyoming Resident) Wyoming residents age 60 and over | Resident | annual | 60+ | $45.00 |
| Fishing Permit - 7 Day (Wyoming Resident) Wyoming residents fishing the Reservation for up to seven days | Resident | 7-day | 18+ | $65.00 |
| Senior Citizen Fishing Permit - Annual (Non-Resident) Non-residents age 60 and over | Non-resident | annual | 60+ | $70.00 |
| Fishing Permit - 7 Day (Non-Resident) Non-residents fishing the Reservation for up to seven days | Non-resident | 7-day | 18+ | $90.00 |
| Fishing Permit - Annual (Wyoming Resident) Wyoming residents who are not enrolled Eastern Shoshone or Northern Arapaho members, to fish, camp, hike, boat or picnic in open areas of the Reservation Resident rate is for Wyoming residents. Must be paired with the annual Recreation Stamp. | Resident | annual | 18+ | $95.00 |
| Fishing Permit - Annual (Non-Resident) Non-Wyoming residents who are not enrolled tribal members Must be paired with the annual Recreation Stamp. | Non-resident | annual | 18+ | $135.00 |
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| Recreation Stamp Every fishing permit holder; one stamp per person per year, in addition to the permit Regulations: "A $20.00 Recreation Stamp, issued by the Shoshone and Arapaho Tribal Fish and Game Department...must be purchased by all permit holders" and "The stamp must be signed in ink at the appropriate location provided on the stamp." The purchase page shows it as the 2026 Recreation Stamp. | Any | annual | all | $20.00 |
Fees as published by Wind River Fish and Game and read on 4 September 2026. Agencies change fees without notice and vendors add issuing charges, so confirm the current price at the point of sale. We do not reproduce seasons, limits or gear rules — see the agency's regulations page for those.
Notes on this listing
Fees were taken from the official Buy a Fishing Permit page at windriverfishandgame.com and independently confirmed against the department's 2025 printed fishing regulations PDF (Chief Black Coal / Chief Washakie regulations), which lists the identical schedule. The permit page shows a 2026 Recreation Stamp, so the schedule is current for the 2026 season. Agency name: the website masthead reads "Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribal Fish and Game" while the printed regulations use "Shoshone and Arapaho Tribal Fish and Game Department"; both forms are the tribes' own. No separate boat or watercraft permit is published - the regulations instead require every person in a boat to hold a fishing permit. No aquatic invasive species inspection requirement is published by the tribal department; the regulations carry only clean-drain-dry advisory language. No trophy-water or special-water permit tier is published; groups of ten or more must arrange access with the Fish and Game supervisor. Whether a Wyoming state licence is also needed could not be verified from any official tribal source - see license_exempt_notes.
About Wind River Fish and Game
Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribal Fish and Game Department manages fishing on the sovereign waters of the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes, Wind River Indian Reservation (WY). A state fishing licence is generally not valid here.
Base and combination licences run from $20.00 to $135.00 depending on residency, term and age.
Beyond the base licence there is 1 specialty item to watch for, including the Recreation Stamp. These are separate purchases and a base licence does not cover them.
The fee table below was read from official sources on 4 September 2026. We list what each item is called, who needs it and what it costs, and link out for the rules themselves — seasons, limits and gear regulations live on the agency’s own page and change too often to mirror.