Gottfried Lake Fishing in Sublette County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Look for Gottfried Lake in the Sublette County part of Wyoming. Pine and birch runs right down to the water. It covers about 4 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Sublette County. Pinedale sits 17 miles from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is Billings, 195 miles distant. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Gottfried Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. 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 and lake trout. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Gottfried Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 49°F, while January sits near 15°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Once it clears, about early June, the fishing comes on quickly. Ice clears near early June and comes back about early November in a typical year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Gottfried Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Heart Lake, 0.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Gottfried Lake are worth checking on the day.