Clear Lake Fishing near Pinedale, Wyoming

• Overview

  Clear Lake is one of the Fremont County waters in Wyoming. Everything around it is lake country bush. With some 51 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Pinedale lies 31 miles from the water. Further out sit Fort Washakie (49 miles) and Hoback (51 miles). In the same area: Faler Lake at 0.9 miles, 1.7 miles out stands Crescent Lake, Bear Lake at 1.9 miles, 2.2 miles out stands Daphne Lake and Slide Lake at 2.9 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Clear Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Fremont County list brown trout, rainbow trout and white sucker. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Clear Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 49°F and January near 15°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early June. Break-up sits around early June on average, with the water closing again about early November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on Clear Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. 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. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Faler Lake sits 0.9 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Clear Lake before loading the car.