Pratts Soda Lakes, Wyoming: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Natrona County, Wyoming, this is Pratts Soda Lakes. It sits in rolling bush. Around 48 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. It is among the larger waters listed here for Natrona County. 9.2 miles away sits Evansville, the nearest town. Bar Nunn is 9.7 miles and Casper 10 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Pratts Soda Lakes

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Natrona County cover rainbow trout, brown trout and white sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Pratts Soda Lakes the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 71°F and January near 24°F on the long-run figures. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late March. Break-up sits around late March on average, with the water closing again about early December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Pratts Soda Lakes.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Soda Lake at 9.3 miles is the sensible second choice. The position on Pratts Soda Lakes is worth confirming on the day.