Elbow Lake Fishing Guide, Sublette County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Elbow Lake is a Sublette County water, in Wyoming. Country round the bank runs to mixed forest. Around 82 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. About 1.8 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. It ranks high for size among our Sublette County listings. The town to know is Pinedale, 19 miles out. Fort Washakie is 42 miles away, with Marbleton at 44 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Elbow Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Sublette County: brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout and lake trout. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Elbow Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 47°F at the top of summer and 13°F at the bottom of winter. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid June. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid June in spring and again near late October in autumn. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Expect Elbow Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Upper Jean Lake, 1.1 miles away. None of that is settled for Elbow Lake in what we hold.