Bell Lakes, Wyoming: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Wyoming, Bell Lakes falls inside Sublette County. What surrounds it is mixed forest. Pinedale is the closest town at 15 miles. Salt Lake City sits 193 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Close by you have: Barnes Lake out at 0.7 miles, Spruce Lake near enough 1.2 miles, Baldy Lakes out at 1.6 miles, Lake Sequa near enough 1.9 miles and Junction Lake out at 2.7 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Bell Lakes

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Sublette County: brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, lake trout and white sucker. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Bell Lakes the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 14°F in January up to 52°F in July. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late May. Averages suggest open water from about late May through to roughly early November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Time your trip to Bell Lakes by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Barnes Lake at 0.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Rules at Bell Lakes are worth checking on the day.