Fishing Golden Lake in Sublette County, Wyoming

• Overview

  You will find Golden Lake in Sublette County, Wyoming. The setting is rolling bush on every side. At roughly 21 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Pinedale is the closest place, 21 miles off. Billings sits 197 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Golden Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Sublette County names brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Treat Golden Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 46°F in July and bottoms out near 14°F in January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late June. From about late June to around late October, expect open water on the long-run figures. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. The season on Golden Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Lake Louise is 0.5 miles off. Rules at Golden Lake are worth checking on the day.