Fishing at Don Lake, Fremont County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Don Lake is listed under Fremont County, Wyoming. The bank is 10,463 feet above sea level. It runs to roughly 35 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. It is high ground by Wyoming standards. Pinedale sits 29 miles from the bank. Fort Washakie follows at 36 miles, then Ethete at 41 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Don Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name brown trout, rainbow trout, white sucker, brook trout and common carp. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Treat Don Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 47°F and February near 15°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid June. The lid tends to go about mid June and return around late October. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on Don Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Cub Lake at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. For Don Lake in particular, ask before you travel.