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Lake Hattie on the Laramie Plains is a wide-open reservoir with big rainbows, browns and kokanee.
Looking for the latest Lake Hattie river report? This page is updated by the AvidMax fly shop team with live flows, current conditions, hatches and the flies working now on the Lake Hattie.
Water level
There is no public daily water level gauge for Lake Hattie that we can show here. Check with the managing agency or a local shop for the latest.
Wind forecast
Lake Hattie fishing report
Updated November 7, 2026.
Cold, windy and close to ice.
Chironomids and leeches along the shoreline when the wind allows.
Stocking report
See the Wyoming Game and Fish Department for the latest stocking at Lake Hattie and other Wyoming waters.
Load your fly box
Before you head to Lake Hattie, bring: Mini Leech #8-10, Woolly Bugger #6-10, Zebra Midge #14-18, Kaufmann', s Scud #14-16, Balanced Leech #10-12, Balanced Bou Leech #10-12, Slump Buster #6-8, Egg #12-14, Scud Bomb #12-16.
Flies working right now
The flies above that we have in stock right now.
Lake Hattie lake details
| Access | Public access off State Highway 230 west of Laramie. |
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| Elevation | About 7,300 ft |
| Nearest town | Laramie, Wyoming |
| Best season | Spring and fall |
| Fish | Rainbows, browns, kokanee and splake |
| Regulations | Check the Wyoming Game and Fish Department regulations for current rules. A Wyoming fishing license is required for anglers 14 and older. |
| Leaders and tippet | 9 ft leaders, 4X tippet |
| Ice fishing | Popular ice fishery. |
| Camping | Camping near Laramie |
| Kids | Partly. |
| Good to know | Wind is relentless on the Laramie Plains. |
Fishing by season
Winter
Ice fishing.
Spring
Ice-off.
Summer
Callibaetis and damsels.
Fall
Before ice.
How to get there
From Laramie, take State Highway 230 west to Lake Hattie.