Divide Lake near Pinedale: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  In Wyoming, Divide Lake belongs to Sublette County. The water sits 9,685 feet up. At about 133 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The bank runs about 1.8 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Few waters listed in Sublette County are bigger. The closest town, Pinedale, is 20 miles away. Fort Washakie follows at 32 miles, then Marbleton at 37 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Divide Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. 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. Survey and observation records for Sublette County include brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Read Divide Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 53°F in July and bottoms out near 15°F in January. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late May. The open-water window runs from around late May to about early November in an average year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. On Divide Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. 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. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Little Divide Lake is 0.6 miles off. What applies at Divide Lake may have changed since it was mapped.