Upper Rainbow Lake is a lake in Big Horn County, Wyoming.
Upper Rainbow Lake is a lake in Big Horn County, Wyoming and covers about 5.2 acres, and reaches about 10 feet.
The small size of Upper Rainbow Lake makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle. With little deep water in Upper Rainbow Lake, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
Fish listed for Upper Rainbow Lake include Brook Trout.
On Upper Rainbow Lake, use wind as a clue; a light push can carry food toward a bank, but hard wind may muddy it, so look for a clean edge near a point or protected pocket.
Spring runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search at Upper Rainbow Lake.
At Upper Rainbow 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.
When fishing Upper Rainbow Lake, record the wind, water color, depth that held fish, 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.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.