Fishing Island Lake in Fremont County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Island Lake falls in Fremont County, part of Wyoming. The land about it is mixed forest. At roughly 21 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It sits higher than most water we list in Wyoming. Lander sits 18 miles from the bank. Fort Washakie is 26 miles away, with Ethete at 29 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Island Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Fremont County, recorded fish include brown trout, rainbow trout, white sucker and brook trout. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Treat Island Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 50°F on average, February about 17°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early June. Climate averages put the opening at about early June and the closing near early November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Expect Island Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. 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. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Thumb Lake at 0.9 miles is the nearest alternative. The position on Island Lake is worth confirming on the day.