Bomber Lake in Fremont County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Bomber Lake is set in Fremont County, Wyoming. Elevation runs to 10,138 feet. It measures about 42 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Roughly 1.0 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. For supplies, Pinedale is 35 miles out. Then Fort Washakie, 44 miles, and Ethete, 48 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Bomber Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name brown trout, rainbow trout, white sucker, brook trout and common carp. The county list is broader than any single water. Bomber Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 17°F and July at about 49°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early June. Open water usually runs from early June until about early November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. That is the shape of the year on Bomber Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Turquoise Lake, 0.9 miles out. Rules at Bomber Lake are worth checking on the day.