Elbow Lake Number 2 Fishing in Fremont County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Elbow Lake Number 2 is one of the Fremont County listings for Wyoming. The surface lies 11,089 feet up. Small at around 11 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is high ground by Wyoming standards. The closest town, Pinedale, is 27 miles distant. After that come Fort Washakie at 47 miles and Marbleton at 52 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Elbow Lake Number 2

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Fremont County list brown trout, rainbow trout and white sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Anyone new to this water should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 15°F to 49°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early June. Climate averages put the opening at about early June and the closing near early November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. That is the shape of the year on this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Golden Lakes is 1.3 miles distant. Nothing here settles the position at this water for certain.