Solar Lake Fishing in Park County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Solar Lake is one of the Park County waters in Wyoming. Lake country bush runs right down to the water. The water measures roughly 12 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Supplies mean a trip to Red Lodge, 21 miles off. Cody follows at 35 miles, then Powell at 38 miles. Within a short drive: Hauser Lake 0.4 miles, Fort Lake within 0.4 miles, Rainbow Lake 0.7 miles, Stockade Lake within 1.1 miles and Dollar Lake 1.1 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Solar Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Park County include brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Treat Solar Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 15°F and August at about 49°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Break-up comes around early June, and the run that follows is short and strong. The lid tends to go about early June and return around early November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Solar Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Hauser Lake sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Rules at Solar Lake are worth checking on the day.