Fishing 1000 Island Lake in Sublette County, Wyoming

• Overview

  In Wyoming, 1000 Island Lake belongs to Sublette County. The surface lies 9,623 feet up. Roughly 61 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. With about 1.3 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Nearest town is Pinedale, 15 miles off. It is 193 miles to Salt Lake City, the nearest city. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on 1000 Island Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Sublette County include brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout and lake trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The near bank of this water is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 13°F to 48°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid June. Climate figures give an open season running mid June to late October. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Anyone fishing this water regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Pole Creek Lakes is 0.7 miles off. For this water, the notice at the access point is the final word.