Post Lake Fishing in Albany County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Look for Post Lake in the Albany County part of Wyoming. Beyond the shoreline you have pine and birch. It covers about 6.0 sq miles, which means weather matters as much as tactics. Some 17 miles of shoreline means conditions can differ from one end to the other. Few waters listed in Albany County are bigger. The nearest place of any size is Laramie, 40 miles away. Further out sit Wheatland (41 miles) and Guernsey (57 miles). No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Post Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Across Albany County, recorded fish include brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, longnose sucker and white sucker. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Post Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 21°F in January up to 65°F in July. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about late November in an average year. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. The season on Post Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Wheatland Reservoir Number 2, 5.6 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at Post Lake for certain.