Fishing South Banner Lake in Carbon County, Wyoming

• Overview

  South Banner Lake stands in Carbon County, Wyoming. The setting is pine and birch on every side. The water measures roughly 3 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Carbon County are larger. 23 miles away sits Saratoga, the nearest town. After that come Laramie at 40 miles and Rawlins at 53 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on South Banner Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Carbon County include brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout and white sucker. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Work South Banner Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 52°F, with January the cold end at about 18°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late May. The water is typically free of ice between late May and early November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Expect South Banner Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, East Banner Lake is 0.4 miles distant. For South Banner Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.