Quealy Lake Fishing Guide, Carbon County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Quealy Lake is set in Carbon County, Wyoming. The water sits 10,358 feet up. At roughly 9 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Saratoga is the closest town at 25 miles. For a city, Fort Collins is 86 miles off. What else is close: 0.5 miles away is Vagner Lake, Middle Long Lake within 1.2 miles, 1.3 miles away is Heart Lake, Edwards Lake within 1.4 miles and 1.4 miles away is Dipper Lake. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Quealy Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Carbon County include brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, white sucker and walleye. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Quealy Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 52°F and January about 18°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late May. Break-up sits around late May on average, with the water closing again about early November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Plan any trip to Quealy Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Vagner Lake, 0.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Quealy Lake before loading the car.