Little Seneca Lake Fishing in Sublette County, Wyoming

• Overview

  You will find Little Seneca Lake in Sublette County, Wyoming. Everything around it is lake country bush. Surface area runs to about 11 acres — small enough to read in one session. For a base, Pinedale sits 17 miles out. Then Fort Washakie, 39 miles, and Marbleton, 42 miles. Also on the doorstep: Seneca Lake 1 mile away, Island Lake roughly 1.6 miles, Lost Lake 1.6 miles away, Lake Nelson roughly 2 miles and Gorge Lake 2 miles away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Little Seneca Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Sublette County names brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Little Seneca Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 48°F in July and bottom out at 13°F in January. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid June. Ice usually gives way near mid June, and forms again about late October. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Little Seneca Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Seneca Lake is 1 mile distant. Check the current arrangement for Little Seneca Lake.