Dennis Lake near Pinedale: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Set in Sublette County, Dennis Lake is a Wyoming water. Mixed forest runs right down to the water. The water covers some 66 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The edge runs 1.1 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. It is among the larger waters listed here for Sublette County. Pinedale lies 21 miles from the water. Fort Washakie is 32 miles and Ethete 37 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Dennis Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Sublette County include brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, lake trout and white sucker. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Dennis Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 14°F in January to roughly 46°F in July. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late June. Break-up near late June, freeze-up near late October: that is the shape of an average year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Dennis Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Golden Lake at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Signs at Dennis Lake carry more weight than any list.