Bradley Lake, Wyoming: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Bradley Lake is one of the Teton County waters in Wyoming. The water sits 7,034 feet up. The water covers some 67 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. About 1.2 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. You are 14 miles from Moose Wilson Road. The nearest city of size is Billings, 181 miles away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Bradley Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Teton County records list mountain whitefish, lake trout, Utah sucker, brown trout and brook trout among the fish reported. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Bradley Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 15°F to 51°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Look for the thaw near late May; the fishing lifts straight after. Break-up sits around late May on average, with the water closing again about early November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan any trip to Bradley Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Taggart Lake, 0.7 miles out. What applies at Bradley Lake may have changed since it was mapped.