Coon Lake Fishing in Sublette County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Coon Lake is a Sublette County water, in Wyoming. Elevation runs to 10,531 feet. It runs to roughly 33 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Compared with other Wyoming water on our list, it sits high. Head to Lander, 23 miles away, for anything you forgot. Fort Washakie is 26 miles and Ethete 30 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Coon Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Read Coon Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 48°F at the top of summer and 15°F at the bottom of winter. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid June. The season between ice runs from about mid June to early November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Coon Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Tayo Lake at 0.9 miles is the sensible second choice. For Coon Lake in particular, ask before you travel.