Grizzly Bear Lake Fishing near Driggs, Wyoming

• Overview

  Grizzly Bear Lake lies in Teton County, in Wyoming. The surface lies 9,216 feet up. The water measures roughly 13 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Driggs sits 16 miles from here and is the nearest stop. After that come Moose Wilson Road at 19 miles and Victor at 20 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Grizzly Bear Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Teton County, recorded fish include mountain whitefish, lake trout, Utah sucker and brown trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The near bank of Grizzly Bear Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 51°F and December at 15°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late May. Expect the water usable from around late May until roughly early November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. The season on Grizzly Bear Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. A campsite lies half a mile away for anyone staying over. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Holly Lake, 0.9 miles away. None of that is settled for Grizzly Bear Lake in what we hold.