Lake of the Woods in Fremont County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lake of the Woods sits in Fremont County, out in Wyoming. It lies 9,245 feet above sea level. Around 90 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. The full circuit measures close to 1.6 miles on foot. Start from Pinedale, 43 miles down the road. Jackson follows at 43 miles, then South Park at 45 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lake of the Woods

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Fremont County names brown trout, rainbow trout, white sucker and brook trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Lake of the Woods the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 50°F, while January sits near 14°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late May and starts locking again about early November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Expect Lake of the Woods to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Fish Lake is 6.8 miles distant. Signs at Lake of the Woods carry more weight than any list.