Granite Lake Fishing Guide, Big Horn County, Wyoming

• Overview

  You will find Granite Lake in Big Horn County, Wyoming. The water sits 9,829 feet up. About 10 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Buffalo is the closest place, 28 miles off. Sheridan is 30 miles and Basin 38 miles. Water in the same corner: Cliff Lake 1.2 miles, Robin Lake after 1.3 miles, Sheepherder Lake 1.4 miles, Crater Lake after 1.6 miles and Lake Eunice 1.8 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Granite Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Big Horn County cover brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Granite Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 12°F and August at about 50°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid June. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid June until roughly late October. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Granite Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Cliff Lake is 1.2 miles off. Check the current arrangement for Granite Lake.