Highland Lake, Wyoming: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Johnson County in Wyoming is where Highland Lake sits. The bank is 9,698 feet above sea level. It covers about 16 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Head to Buffalo, 24 miles away, for anything you forgot. Sheridan is 26 miles away, with Basin at 44 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Highland Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Johnson County, recorded fish include brown trout, rainbow trout, brook trout and white sucker. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Highland Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 51°F in July and bottoms out near 15°F in January. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Break-up comes around early June, and the run that follows is short and strong. Ice usually gives way near early June, and forms again about early November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan any trip to Highland Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Peggy Lake is 0.4 miles off. Ask locally about Highland Lake if anything is unclear.