Heart Lake Fishing Guide, Sublette County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Heart Lake is a Sublette County water, in Wyoming. It stands 10,007 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 26 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Pinedale at 17 miles is the nearest place to stop. Marbleton lies 42 miles off, Fort Washakie another 46 miles. Other water nearby: Gottfried Lake within 0.5 miles, Neil Lake 1 mile away, Trail Lake within 1 mile, Borum Lake 1.1 miles away and Round Lake within 1.3 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Heart Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Sublette County include brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Heart Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 15°F in January up to 49°F in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early June. Break-up near early June, freeze-up near early November: that is the shape of an average year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That shapes the year on Heart Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. 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. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Gottfried Lake, 0.5 miles out. Where Heart Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.