Lee Lake in Sublette County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lee Lake belongs to Sublette County, Wyoming. The country round it is mixed forest from end to end. With some 83 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. With about 1.6 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Few waters listed in Sublette County are bigger. The closest town, Fort Washakie, is 25 miles distant. Pinedale is 26 miles away, with Ethete at 31 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lee Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Sublette County include brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout and lake trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Lee Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 12°F and July at about 49°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid June. The season between ice runs from about mid June to early November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Time your trip to Lee Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Lake Donna is 0.9 miles off. Confirm access to Lee Lake locally before you travel.