Fishing Martin Lake in Big Horn County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Set in Big Horn County, Martin Lake is a Wyoming water. The bank is 9,367 feet above sea level. About 3 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Our Big Horn County list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest place of any size is Buffalo, 18 miles away. The nearest city of size is Billings, 126 miles away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Martin Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged across Big Horn County include brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, white sucker and common carp. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Anyone new to Martin Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 53°F; the cold one sits at 16°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Break-up comes around late May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Averages place the thaw at late May and the freeze at early November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. On Martin Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Willow Lake, 0.3 miles out. Nothing on Martin Lake should be assumed from this page alone.