South Gap Lake Fishing in Albany County, Wyoming

• Overview

  This water sits in Albany County, Wyoming. The country round it is pine and birch from end to end. Around 32 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. With about 0.9 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Wyoming listings. The nearest town is Saratoga, 27 miles away. The nearest city of size is Fort Collins, 83 miles away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on South Gap Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Albany County include brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout and longnose sucker. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. South Gap Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 17°F in January and 50°F in July. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice-out usually falls in early June, and the weeks after it fish hardest. From about early June to around early November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Time your trip to South Gap Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is North Gap Lake, 0.5 miles out. Check the position at South Gap Lake before loading the car.