Kit Lake, Wyoming: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Kit Lake is a Teton County water, in Wyoming. It stands 10,344 feet above sea level. At 3 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Teton County list. For supplies, Moose Wilson Road is 13 miles out. For a city, Billings is 183 miles off. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Kit Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Teton County, recorded fish include mountain whitefish, lake trout, Utah sucker, brown trout and brook trout. The county list is broader than any single water. On Kit Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 15°F to 51°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The lid usually goes in late May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The water is typically free of ice between late May and early November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. It holds true on Kit Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Snowdrift Lake is 0.5 miles distant. Ask locally about Kit Lake if anything is unclear.