Fishing Little Washakie Lake in Sublette County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Little Washakie Lake is set in Sublette County, Wyoming. The water sits 10,367 feet up. At roughly 8 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Sublette County. Fort Washakie at 21 miles is the nearest place to stop. Salt Lake City is the closest city, 198 miles away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Little Washakie Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Sublette County, recorded fish include brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout and lake trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Little Washakie Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 14°F in January and 48°F in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid June. Averages place the thaw at mid June and the freeze at late October. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. It sets the rhythm of the year at Little Washakie Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Washakie Lake at 0.5 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Little Washakie Lake before loading the car.