Summit Reservoir Fishing in Carbon County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Summit Reservoir stands in Carbon County, Wyoming. It stands 7,940 feet above sea level. Small at around 13 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Saratoga is the closest town at 25 miles. For a city, Fort Collins is 88 miles off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it. Trees come down to the water on one side more than the other.

• Where to Fish on Summit Reservoir

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Fish documented in Carbon County include brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout and white sucker. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Summit Reservoir repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 59°F, the coldest about 21°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Summit Reservoir runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, New Rollman Reservoir is 2.1 miles distant. Check the position at Summit Reservoir before loading the car.