Carson Lake in Fremont County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  This water sits in Fremont County, Wyoming. The water sits 8,458 feet up. At 8 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Fremont County. The closest town, Jackson, is 59 miles away. The nearest city of size is Billings, 152 miles away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Carson Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Fremont County names brown trout, rainbow trout and white sucker. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Carson Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 52°F on average, December about 20°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Count the season from break-up, usually mid May. From about mid May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Carson Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Burnt Timber Lake, 1.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Carson Lake may have changed since it was mapped.