Fishing at Twelvemile Lake, Albany County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Set in Albany County, Twelvemile Lake is a Wyoming water. Elevation runs to 7,192 feet. At about 46 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The nearest town is Laramie, 11 miles away. The nearest city of size is Fort Collins, 56 miles away. In the same area: Lake Mildred out at 0.4 miles, Gibbs Pond near enough 1.4 miles, Soda Lake out at 2.2 miles, Harman Reservoir near enough 2.4 miles and Lake George out at 2.9 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Twelvemile Lake

  This water is saline; the fishing interest, where it exists, sits in the feeder streams rather than the basin itself. If you are set on fishing this area, look to the rivers and fresh waters nearby instead. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shape of Twelvemile Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 63°F and December reads 24°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan any trip to Twelvemile Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It is marked as a salt water body, which rules out most freshwater fish. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Lake Mildred, 0.4 miles away. Treat access at Twelvemile Lake as something to verify.