Klondike Lake Fishing Guide, Albany County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Klondike Lake stands in Albany County, Wyoming. The water sits 10,771 feet up. At 10 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It sits higher than most water we list in Wyoming. For a base, Saratoga sits 27 miles out. For a city, Fort Collins is 83 miles off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Klondike Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Albany County, recorded fish include brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout and longnose sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The near bank of Klondike Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 50°F and January reads 17°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early June. From about early June to around early November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. That shapes the year on Klondike Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. The car has to stay half a mile away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. A campsite is mapped about half a mile away, which makes an early start easier. Picnic facilities are recorded some half a mile out. A toilet block sits half a mile away. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Lewis Lake, 0.4 miles away. Check the position at Klondike Lake before loading the car.