Upper Paint Rock Lake is a lake in Big Horn County, Wyoming.
Use the shape you can see at Upper Paint Rock Lake: check the best cover, the first drop, and one open-water line before moving.
Fish and Baits
Fish listed for Upper Paint Rock Lake include Brook Trout.
How to Read the Water
Start where two things meet: weeds and open water, rock and mud, a point and a drop, or clear water and dirty water; fish that edge at more than one depth before leaving it at Upper Paint Rock Lake.
Season by Season
When fishing Upper Paint Rock Lake, shallow water is worth a careful look in spring and again during fall; bright summer days favor shade, weeds, or deeper breaks; under ice, a small depth change can be more useful than a long move.
A Simple Tackle Plan
At Upper Paint Rock Lake, a light spinning rod, thin line, a few small spoons, inline spinners, and jigs cover the listed trout; carry one slightly heavier setup when other fish or windy water call for more control.
On Upper Paint Rock Lake, record the wind, water color, depth of the first good pass, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.
Nearby fishing waters
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.