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6-acre lake near Cody Region. The lake tops out around 18 ft. Bathymetry on this water is estimated from its real outline and maximum depth. Use it to shortlist water, then verify with your electronics — and never navigate by it. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
Mcclain Lake maps at 6 acres behind 0.4 miles of shoreline. The basin is a simple one (shoreline index 1.4) — close to a bowl, so the structure on the chart matters more than the bank. Roughly 59% of the water is 15 ft or less as modeled, the band where the food chain lives. It sits in Johnson County. Maybelle Lodge Lake sits 1 mi west — the closest neighbouring chart.
The spring pattern is a shallow one: cutthroat trout in 3 to 15 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 5 to 18 ft before dropping to 5 to 18 ft for winter. The spot to know is Break off the point, a drop-off in about 8 ft of water that rates prime for cutthroat trout in summer. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Summer baits: a trolled spoon (small) or an inline spinner gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Inline spinner (silver/gold), Small spoon |
| Summer | 5 to 18 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (8 ft) | Trolled spoon (small), Inline spinner |
| Fall | 4 to 18 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Casting spoon, Inline spinner |
| Winter | 5 to 18 ft | dawn | Break off the point (8 ft) | Small jigging spoon, Marabou jig |
Come spring, look for brook trout tight to the bank in 2 to 15 ft. Expect a summer slide to 5 to 18 ft, then a winter hold in 3 to 18 ft. Start at Deep basin. It's a deep basin holding about 15 ft of water and rates prime come summer. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. A small spoon fished deep or a trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Small inline spinner (gold), Tiny spoon |
| Summer | 5 to 18 ft | dawn & dusk | Deep basin (15 ft) | Small spoon fished deep, Trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm |
| Fall | 2 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Small spoon (orange), Spinner |
| Winter | 3 to 18 ft | dawn | Deep basin (15 ft) | Small jigging spoon, Tungsten jig + plastic |
Count 3 structure marks on this chart. The deepest, Deep basin, sits near 15 ft.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Wyoming waters are set by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department — and special regulations can apply to Mcclain Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Mcclain Lake is about 18 ft (5 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.
Anglers target cutthroat trout, brook trout on Mcclain Lake.
Break off the point is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 8 ft of water that rates prime for cutthroat trout in summer. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.
For cutthroat trout, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Mcclain Lake is regulated by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Check the official Wyoming regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Maybelle Lodge Lake 1 mi · East Tensleep Lake 2 mi · Lost Twin Lake 2 4 mi · Lost Twin Lake 1 4 mi · Lame Deer Lake 4 mi · Firehole Lake 1 4 mi · Mirror Lake 5 mi · West Tensleep Lake 5 mi · Willow Lake 1 6 mi · Angeline Lake 6 mi · Magdalene Lake 6 mi · Trigger Lake 6 mi
See how Mcclain Lake stacks up: best brook trout lakes in Wyoming · best cutthroat trout lakes in Wyoming
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