North Banner Lake Fishing in Carbon County, Wyoming

• Overview

  North Banner Lake sits within Carbon County in Wyoming. The ground around here is pine and birch. Small at around 9 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The nearest town is Saratoga, 23 miles away. The big place round here is Fort Collins, 88 miles distant. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on North Banner Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Carbon County cover brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout and white sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. North Banner Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 52°F and January near 18°F on the long-run figures. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Look for the thaw near late May; the fishing lifts straight after. Climate figures give an open season running late May to early November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On North Banner Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. East Banner Lake, 0.3 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish North Banner Lake.