Fishing at Libby Lake, Albany County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Libby Lake belongs to Albany County, Wyoming. The water sits 10,732 feet up. About 24 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It sits higher than most water we list in Wyoming. Start from Saratoga, 27 miles down the road. It is 83 miles to Fort Collins, the nearest city. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Libby Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Albany County include brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout and longnose sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Libby Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 17°F and July at about 50°F, the water has a wide range to work through. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early June. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early June and starts locking again about early November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. At Libby Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Mapping shows parking within half a mile. A campsite is mapped about half a mile away, which makes an early start easier. A rest area sits about half a mile from the water. Mapping records toilets within half a mile. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Lewis Lake, 0.3 miles out. Check the current arrangement for Libby Lake.