Fishing Silver Run Lake in Albany County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Silver Run Lake sits within Albany County in Wyoming. It stands 10,079 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 17 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Head to Saratoga, 31 miles away, for anything you forgot. For a city, Fort Collins is 79 miles off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Silver Run Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name brown trout, brook trout and rainbow trout. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The shape of Silver Run Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 53°F in July and bottoms out near 21°F in January. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Look for the thaw near mid May; the fishing lifts straight after. From about mid May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Silver Run Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. A phone call first saves an afternoon. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Upper Silver Run Lake sits 0.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Silver Run Lake.