Fishing at Lake Terry, Laramie County, Wyoming

• Overview

  In Wyoming, Lake Terry belongs to Laramie County. It sits at 6,152 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 10 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The closest town, Cheyenne, is 2.2 miles distant. It is 42 miles to Fort Collins, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lake Terry

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Laramie County cover white sucker, brook trout, longnose sucker, brown trout and rainbow trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Lake Terry the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 27°F and July at about 68°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Anyone fishing Lake Terry regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. There is a pier recorded roughly half a mile away. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lake Pearson at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Lake Terry locally before you travel.