Fishing at Hourglass Lake, Albany County, Wyoming

• Overview

  In Wyoming, Hourglass Lake falls inside Albany County. It sits in mixed forest country. At roughly 7 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Wyoming listings. Saratoga sits 29 miles from the bank. It is 81 miles to Fort Collins, the nearest city. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Hourglass Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Albany County records list brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout and longnose sucker among the fish reported. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Hourglass Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 50°F and January near 17°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The lid usually goes in early June, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On average, early June opens the water and early November closes it again. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Anyone fishing Hourglass Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Jeep Lake is 0.4 miles distant. Check the position at Hourglass Lake before loading the car.