Fishing Black Spotted Lake in Carbon County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Black Spotted Lake falls in Carbon County, part of Wyoming. The bank is 10,682 feet above sea level. About 5 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Carbon County are larger. The closest town, Saratoga, is 27 miles distant. Then Laramie, 37 miles, and Rawlins, 56 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Black Spotted Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Carbon County include brown trout, brook trout and rainbow trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Black Spotted Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 50°F and January at 17°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The lid usually goes in early June, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Break-up near early June, freeze-up near early November: that is the shape of an average year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It sets the rhythm of the year at Black Spotted Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Cutthoat Lake, 0.2 miles away. Signs at Black Spotted Lake carry more weight than any list.