Loch Leven, Wyoming: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Sublette County entry here is Loch Leven, in Wyoming. The country round it is pine and birch from end to end. It measures about 36 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. It is high ground by Wyoming standards. Start from Fort Washakie, 21 miles down the road. The nearest city of size is Salt Lake City, 198 miles away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Loch Leven

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Sublette County cover brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout and lake trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Work Loch Leven in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 14°F to 48°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid June. Break-up sits around mid June on average, with the water closing again about late October. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Plan any trip to Loch Leven around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Little Washakie Lake is 0.6 miles distant. Signs at Loch Leven carry more weight than any list.