Elk Lake Fishing in Park County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Elk Lake is one of the Park County waters in Wyoming. The setting is lake country bush. At 3 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Park County list holds plenty of bigger water. Head to Cody, 55 miles away, for anything you forgot. The nearest city of size is Billings, 146 miles away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Elk Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Park County include brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Read Elk Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 52°F and January near 19°F on the long-run figures. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid May. Climate averages put the opening at about mid May and the closing near mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. That shapes the year on Elk Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Carson Lake, 6.6 miles away. Confirm before you fish Elk Lake.