Fishing Ferry Lake in Park County, Wyoming

• Overview

  In Wyoming, Ferry Lake falls inside Park County. The surface lies 9,938 feet up. Around 51 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. The closest town, Jackson, is 51 miles away. It is 146 miles to Billings, the nearest city. Within a short run: Crater Lake at 2.4 miles, Golden Lake a shade over 5.6 miles, Tri-county Lake at 5.8 miles, Toppan Lake a shade over 10 miles and Rainbow Lake at 11 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Ferry Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Park County include brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, cutthroat trout and black-spotted cutthroat trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Work Ferry Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 48°F at the top of summer and 14°F at the bottom of winter. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early June. Break-up sits around early June on average, with the water closing again about early November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. At Ferry Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Crater Lake sits 2.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Ferry Lake.