North Gap Lake in Albany County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Within Albany County, Wyoming, you have North Gap Lake. It stands 10,912 feet above sea level. Around 39 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. It is high ground by Wyoming standards. Nearest town is Saratoga, 27 miles off. The nearest city of size is Fort Collins, 84 miles away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on North Gap Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Albany County cover brown trout, brook trout and rainbow trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Work North Gap Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 50°F for July and 17°F for January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early June. The lid tends to go about early June and return around early November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Expect North Gap Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Shelf Lakes, 0.3 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about North Gap Lake if anything is unclear.