Fishing at Burlington Lake, Campbell County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Campbell County, Wyoming, is where Burlington Lake sits. The setting is rolling bush. The water covers some 49 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. It is among the larger waters listed here for Campbell County. The nearest place of any size is Gillette, 0.8 miles away. The nearest city of size is Billings, 179 miles away. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Burlington Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Campbell County include green sunfish, black bullhead, white sucker, stonecat and channel catfish. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Burlington Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 70°F and January near 21°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early April. The lid tends to go about early April and return around late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. It sets the rhythm of the year at Burlington Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. You can park half a mile away and walk in from there. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Gillette Fishing Lake sits 2.5 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Burlington Lake.