Bench Lake Fishing in Sublette County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Bench Lake is a Sublette County water, Wyoming side. It sits at 9,239 feet above sea level. About 7 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Sublette County standards. The nearest town is Pinedale, 27 miles away. For a city, Billings is 186 miles off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Bench Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open biodiversity records for Sublette County list brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Bench Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 49°F and January near 14°F on the long-run figures. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early June. Averages suggest open water from about early June through to roughly early November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan around that when you fish Bench Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records show it does not hold water year-round. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Slide Lake at 1.9 miles is the sensible second choice. For Bench Lake in particular, ask before you travel.