Ditto Lake Fishing near Gillette, Wyoming

• Overview

  Ditto Lake is one of the Campbell County listings for Wyoming. The surface lies 4,400 feet up. With some 71 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The whole outline is near 1.3 miles, and most of it is walkable. By surface area it heads our Campbell County listings. Gillette at 4.2 miles is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Billings is 182 miles off. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Ditto Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Campbell County include green sunfish, black bullhead and white sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Ditto Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 70°F, the coldest about 21°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. Averages place the thaw at early April and the freeze at late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Ditto Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Burlington Lake at 3.8 miles is the sensible second choice. The position on Ditto Lake is worth confirming on the day.