Echo Lake Fishing in Fremont County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Echo Lake sits in Fremont County, out in Wyoming. The ground around here is rolling bush. The town to know is Pinedale, 31 miles out. Fort Washakie lies 38 miles off, Ethete another 43 miles. Not far off: Ink Wells near enough 1.5 miles, Honeymoon Lake (2.8 miles), Native Lake near enough 3 miles, Moose Lake (3.1 miles) and Don Lake near enough 3.1 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Echo Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fremont County records list brown trout, rainbow trout, white sucker, brook trout and common carp among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Echo Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 50°F, while February sits near 17°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early June. Break-up sits around early June on average, with the water closing again about early November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Anyone fishing Echo Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Ink Wells at 1.5 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Echo Lake before loading the car.