Hering Lake, Wyoming: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Teton County, Wyoming. The surface lies 7,408 feet up. Surface area is around 76 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. A shoreline of some 1.2 miles keeps the choices simple. The town to know is Driggs, 34 miles out. It is 158 miles to Billings, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Hering Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Teton County include mountain whitefish, lake trout, Utah sucker, brown trout and brook trout. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Hering Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 56°F, the coldest about 14°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid May until roughly early November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Anyone fishing Hering Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. You can camp half a mile off, which suits an early start. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, South Boundary Lake is 0.9 miles off. Ask locally about Hering Lake if anything is unclear.