Fishing Black Stone Lake in Park County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Black Stone Lake sits within Park County in Wyoming. The ground around here is lake country bush. The water measures roughly 5 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Park County list. Red Lodge lies 19 miles from the water. After that come Cody at 36 miles and Powell at 38 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Black Stone Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Park County, recorded fish include brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Black Stone Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year August sits at 49°F and January at 15°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early June. Break-up near early June, freeze-up near early November: that is the shape of an average year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Black Stone Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Daphnia Lake, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Black Stone Lake locally before you travel.