Clark Lake, Wyoming: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Clark Lake is one of the Sublette County waters in Wyoming. Elevation runs to 10,272 feet. Pinedale is the closest town at 22 miles. After that come Fort Washakie at 46 miles and Marbleton at 47 miles. More in the same country: Thomson Lakes the better part of 1.7 miles, Marten Lake about 2.4 miles, Kenny Lake the better part of 2.5 miles, No Name Lakes about 2.7 miles and Granite Lake the better part of 2.9 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Clark Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Clark Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 49°F; by January the average is down near 14°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early June. Average temperatures cross freezing around early June in spring and again near early November in autumn. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Clark Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Thomson Lakes is 1.7 miles off. Rules at Clark Lake are worth checking on the day.