Fishing Her Lake in Big Horn County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Big Horn County in Wyoming is where Her Lake sits. This is pine and birch ground. On water this small, stealth matters more than range. On size it sits at the modest end of our Big Horn County list. Head to Buffalo, 18 miles away, for anything you forgot. For a city, Billings is 128 miles off. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Her Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Big Horn County include brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Her Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 53°F; the cold one sits at 16°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Break-up comes around late May, and the run that follows is short and strong. The lid tends to go about late May and return around early November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Expect Her Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Old Crow Lake, 0.6 miles out. Check the position on Her Lake before loading the car.