Crane Lake Fishing in Park County, Wyoming

• Overview

  This water sits in Park County, Wyoming. This is mixed forest country. The water measures roughly 15 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. The nearest place of any size is Red Lodge, 22 miles away. After that come Absarokee at 39 miles and Cody at 40 miles. Water in the same corner: Beauty Lake (0.6 miles), Beartooth Lake out at 1.3 miles, Echo Lake (1.6 miles), Night Lake out at 1.7 miles and Becker Lake (2.1 miles). No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Crane 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. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Park County names brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Crane Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 49°F, while January sits near 14°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The lid usually goes in early June, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice clears near early June and comes back about early November in a typical year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On Crane Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Beauty Lake, 0.6 miles away. Check the position at Crane Lake before loading the car.