Full Moon Lake Fishing Guide, Sublette County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Full Moon Lake sits in Sublette County, out in Wyoming. The bank gives way to pine and birch. About 17 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Pinedale at 20 miles is the nearest place to stop. Salt Lake City is the closest city, 192 miles away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it. For about six months of the year the average is below freezing.

• Where to Fish on Full Moon Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Sublette County include brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, lake trout and white sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. On Full Moon Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 51°F, while January sits near 14°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early June. The open-water window runs from around early June to about early November in an average year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. It holds true on Full Moon Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Lake Susan at 0.9 miles is the nearest alternative. The position on Full Moon Lake is worth confirming on the day.