Lone Tree Reservoir, Wyoming: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lone Tree Reservoir is set in Albany County, Wyoming. Land around it is rolling bush. At about 36 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Around 1.1 miles of margin, front to back. Some 16 miles away sits Laramie, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is Fort Collins, 47 miles away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lone Tree Reservoir

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Across Albany County, recorded fish include brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout and longnose sucker. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Lone Tree Reservoir repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 63°F, the coldest about 24°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Lone Tree Reservoir runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Sportsman Lake at 2.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Lone Tree Reservoir before loading the car.