Fishing at Bonneville Lakes, Sublette County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Bonneville Lakes is one of the Sublette County listings for Wyoming. The bank is 10,843 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 55 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Shoreline comes to about 1.1 miles, small enough to learn in a day. It sits higher than most water we list in Wyoming. Fort Washakie lies 25 miles from the water. The nearest city of size is Salt Lake City, 196 miles away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Bonneville Lakes

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Sublette County include brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Bonneville Lakes responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 49°F and January about 12°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid June. Break-up near mid June, freeze-up near early November: that is the shape of an average year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. At Bonneville Lakes the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Shelia Lake at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Signs at Bonneville Lakes carry more weight than any list.