Icefloe Lake in Teton County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Icefloe Lake lies within the bounds of Teton County, Wyoming. Elevation runs to 10,623 feet. The water measures roughly 23 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is high ground by Wyoming standards. Moose Wilson Road lies 14 miles from the water. It is 182 miles to Billings, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Icefloe Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Teton County include mountain whitefish, lake trout, Utah sucker and brown trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Anyone new to Icefloe Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 51°F for July and 15°F for December. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late May. The season between ice runs from about late May to early November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Expect Icefloe Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Kit Lake is 0.9 miles off. Signs at Icefloe Lake carry more weight than any list.