Fishing Crescent Lake in Fremont County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Crescent Lake lies in Fremont County, Wyoming. The ground round it is mixed forest. It covers about 14 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Compared with other Wyoming water on our list, it sits high. Pinedale lies 33 miles from the water. The nearest city of size is Billings, 180 miles away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Crescent Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Fremont County include brown trout, rainbow trout and white sucker. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Crescent Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 45°F and January near 13°F on the long-run figures. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late June. Averages suggest open water from about late June through to roughly late October. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. On Crescent Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Faler Lake sits 1 mile off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Crescent Lake for certain.