Fishing at Klondike Lake, Fremont County, Wyoming

• Overview

  You will find Klondike Lake in Fremont County, Wyoming. The water sits 11,224 feet up. With some 217 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The whole outline is near 3.0 miles, and most of it is walkable. Size puts it in the front rank of our Fremont County list. Pinedale sits 28 miles from the bank. It is 185 miles to Billings, the nearest city. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Klondike Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Fremont County cover brown trout, rainbow trout, white sucker, brook trout and common carp. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Klondike Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 44°F, with February the cold end at about 14°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late June. Expect the water usable from around late June until roughly mid October. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On Klondike Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Fitzpatrick Wilderness covers this ground, which means extra rules to check. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Iceberg Lake, 2.9 miles out. Ask locally about Klondike Lake if anything is unclear.