From Wyoming Game & Fish
Goldeneye Reservoir Although Goldeneye has been a fishery for over 80 years, walleye are a recent addition and they seem to be doing well. In both 2001 and 2002, about 50,000 fingerling walleye (~2 inches) were stocked and about 25,000 were stocked in 2003.
Adult gizzard shad have been stocked in 2002 and 2003 to provide forage for the walleye. Although there are still a few trout in Goldeneye, walleye are now by far the most dominant game fish. Four sinking gill nets caught 115 walleye and 377 gizzard shad in 2003.
The walleye averaged about a foot long with the largest being 15½ inches. The shad were all the young from adults stocked 2003 and averaged about 2-3 inches. Take special note of the average relative weight (Wr) being at 104. This means the Goldeneye walleye were extremely fat.
Although some anglers gave ice fishing at Goldeneye a try this winter, only a few were successful most likely because the walleye were so fat going into the winter. If you can carry a boat to the reservoir or fish from the shore in 2004 you have a chance at some nice walleye.
The BLM extended the boat ramp in 2003 but it still a long ways from the current water level. Without a lot of precipitation this spring, don’t expect to be able to launch a good-sized boat at Goldeneye. We would not recommend driving your vehicle very close to the water’s edge since the mud is likely to take hold of it and not easily let go.
Ice anglers this next winter should expect to find walleye up to 17 inches and hopefully have more success than in 2003.