Fishing at Heron Pond, Teton County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Wyoming holds Heron Pond, in Teton County. This is lake country bush country. About 22 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Driggs is the closest place, 26 miles off. For a city, Billings is 168 miles off. Other water nearby: Cygnet Pond a touch under 1.4 miles, Jackson Lake just 2.2 miles, Christian Pond a touch under 3.5 miles, Emma Matilda Lake just 5.2 miles and Cow Lake a touch under 5.3 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Heron Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Teton County, recorded fish include mountain whitefish, lake trout and Utah sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The near bank of Heron Pond is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 58°F and January about 13°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Heron Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Cygnet Pond, 1.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Heron Pond should be assumed from this page alone.