Fishing at Fish Lake, Teton County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Fish Lake sits in Teton County, out in Wyoming. Land around it is lake country bush. It covers about 19 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Ashton sits 26 miles from the bank. Then Driggs, 29 miles, and Victor, 37 miles. More in the same country: Junco Lake 0.4 miles away, Loon Lake at 1.2 miles, Winegar Lake 1.2 miles away, Moose Lake at 3 miles and Lilypad Lake 4.5 miles away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Fish 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. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Teton County, recorded fish include mountain whitefish, lake trout and Utah sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. Anyone new to Fish Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between December at about 17°F and July at about 59°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Fish Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is a campsite half a mile from the water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Junco Lake is 0.4 miles off. Ask locally about Fish Lake if anything is unclear.