Fishing Little Moose Lake in Park County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Wyoming holds Little Moose Lake, in Park County. It lies 8,028 feet above sea level. About 8 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Start from Red Lodge, 29 miles down the road. The nearest city of size is Billings, 83 miles away. Close by you also have: Ivy Lake near enough 0.8 miles, Lake Reno 1.4 miles, Big Moose Lake near enough 1.6 miles, Lost Lake 2.5 miles and Widewater Lake near enough 2.5 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Little Moose Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Park County include brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, cutthroat trout and black-spotted cutthroat trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Little Moose Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 56°F in July and bottoms out near 17°F in January. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Little Moose Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Ivy Lake sits 0.8 miles off and takes the overflow. Signs at Little Moose Lake carry more weight than any list.