Creighton Lake in Albany County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Albany County entry here is Creighton Lake, in Wyoming. Height above sea level is 7,185 feet. It measures about 203 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. A plain outline means the drop-off does the work that bays would elsewhere. Size puts it in the front rank of our Albany County list. Laramie sits 11 miles from the bank. Cheyenne is 47 miles away, with South Greeley at 48 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Creighton Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Survey and observation records for Albany County include brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout and longnose sucker. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The shape of Creighton Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 63°F on average, January about 23°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Anyone fishing Creighton Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. This sits inside Hutton Lake National Wildlife Refuge, so read the reserve notices first. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Lake George sits 0.5 miles off and takes the overflow. Signs at Creighton Lake carry more weight than any list.