Ann Lake, Wyoming: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Ann Lake sits in Fremont County, out in Wyoming. The ground around here is pine and birch. At 3 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Fremont County. Pinedale at 41 miles is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Billings, 172 miles distant. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Ann Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Fremont County, recorded fish include brown trout, rainbow trout, white sucker and brook trout. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Ann Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 20°F to 53°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid May. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. At Ann Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Red Wing Lake, 0.6 miles out. Signs at Ann Lake carry more weight than any list.