Fishing at Lower Frozen Lake, Big Horn County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Within Big Horn County, Wyoming, you have Lower Frozen Lake. Country round the bank runs to lake country bush. Roughly 25 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Nearest town is Buffalo, 20 miles off. Billings is the closest city, 123 miles away. Others worth noting: Upper Frozen Lake after 0.4 miles, Lake Angeline lies 0.8 miles on, Deer Lake after 2.2 miles, Willow Lake lies 3 miles on and Martin Lake after 3.1 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lower Frozen Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Big Horn County names brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Take Lower Frozen Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 13°F to 48°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid June. Climate figures give an open season running mid June to late October. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lower Frozen Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Upper Frozen Lake at 0.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Signs at Lower Frozen Lake carry more weight than any list.