Mortenson Lake Fishing near Laramie, Wyoming

• Overview

  Look for Mortenson Lake in the Albany County part of Wyoming. Elevation runs to 7,251 feet. With some 65 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Shoreline comes to about 1.3 miles, small enough to learn in a day. Size puts it in the front rank of our Albany County list. Nearest town is Laramie, 15 miles off. Saratoga is 53 miles away, with Cheyenne at 54 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Mortenson Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Albany County include brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, longnose sucker and white sucker. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Mortenson Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 62°F and December at 25°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. From about mid April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. That shapes the year on Mortenson Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Phillips Reservoir, 1.2 miles out. Check the position at Mortenson Lake before loading the car.