Fishing Lily Pond Lake in Sublette County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Look for Lily Pond Lake in Sublette County, Wyoming. Rolling bush runs right down to the water. Surface area runs to about 16 acres — small enough to read in one session. The town to know is Pinedale, 14 miles out. After that come Marbleton at 38 miles and Fort Washakie at 49 miles. Others worth noting: Snake Lake (1.5 miles), Section Corner Lake 2.5 miles, Little Trapper Lake (3.3 miles), Trapper Lake 3.4 miles and Rainbow Lake (3.5 miles). No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lily Pond Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Sublette County cover brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout and lake trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Take Lily Pond Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 56°F for July and 15°F for January. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That is the shape of the year on Lily Pond Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. 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. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Snake Lake is 1.5 miles off. What applies at Lily Pond Lake may have changed since it was mapped.