Fantan Lake Fishing in Park County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Fantan Lake is listed under Park County, Wyoming. The setting is pine and birch on every side. The water covers some 55 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Around 1.5 miles of margin, front to back. The town to know is Red Lodge, 23 miles out. After that come Cody at 35 miles and Powell at 39 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Fantan Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Open biodiversity records for Park County list brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fantan Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 56°F in July and bottom out at 18°F in January. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It sets the rhythm of the year at Fantan Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Cliff Lake is 0.5 miles off. Where Fantan Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.