Chickadee Lake Fishing Guide, Teton County, Wyoming

• Overview

  The Teton County end of Wyoming holds Chickadee Lake. Elevation runs to 8,314 feet. With some 25 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. West Yellowstone sits 27 miles from the bank. Ashton is 49 miles and Driggs 57 miles. Other water nearby: Nuthatch Lake about 0.6 miles, Duck Lake out at 3.7 miles, Beach Lake about 5.6 miles, Teal Lake out at 6.8 miles and Dryad Lake about 7.5 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Chickadee Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Teton County include mountain whitefish, lake trout and Utah sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Chickadee Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 15°F in January and 52°F in July. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. After mid May the shallows warm and the fish move up. The lid tends to go about mid May and return around early November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. That is the shape of the year on Chickadee Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Nuthatch Lake, 0.6 miles out. Treat Chickadee Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.