Magnolia Lake Fishing Guide, Carbon County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Magnolia Lake falls in Carbon County, part of Wyoming. It stands 10,194 feet above sea level. At 4 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Carbon County. The closest town, Saratoga, is 23 miles distant. Laramie is 41 miles and Rawlins 54 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Magnolia Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Carbon County: brown trout, brook trout and rainbow trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Magnolia Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 52°F in July and bottoms out near 18°F in January. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late May. The water is typically free of ice between late May and early November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Magnolia Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Arrastre Lake is 0.4 miles off. Treat access at Magnolia Lake as something to verify.