Gillette Fishing Lake, Wyoming: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Gillette Fishing Lake stands in Campbell County, Wyoming. It lies 4,524 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 18 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Ground here is low by Wyoming standards. Nearest town is Gillette, 1.9 miles off. Billings is the closest city, 181 miles away. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Gillette Fishing Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Reported across Campbell County: green sunfish, black bullhead, white sucker and stonecat. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Fish Gillette Fishing Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 70°F and January near 21°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Break-up comes around early April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. At Gillette Fishing Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The ground here is public, which usually keeps access simple. A car park lies 120 yards away, so the walk in is short. A pier 140 yards from here gives a platform over deeper water. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Burlington Lake at 2.5 miles is the sensible second choice. Signs at Gillette Fishing Lake carry more weight than any list.