Maybelle Lake Fishing in Big Horn County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Maybelle Lake lies in Big Horn County, in Wyoming. It stands 9,701 feet above sea level. About 5 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Big Horn County are larger. Some 23 miles away sits Buffalo, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is Billings, 127 miles away. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Maybelle Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Big Horn County records list brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout and white sucker among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Read Maybelle Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 51°F and January reads 15°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early June. Average temperatures cross freezing around early June in spring and again near early November in autumn. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On Maybelle Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Lake McLain, 0.5 miles away. Confirm access to Maybelle Lake locally before you travel.