Lonesome Lake Fishing in Sublette County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Lonesome Lake belongs to Sublette County, Wyoming. Everything around it is rolling bush. The water covers some 36 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. There is roughly 0.8 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Fort Washakie lies 23 miles from the water. Then Lander, 25 miles, and Ethete, 28 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lonesome Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Sublette County, recorded fish include brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Take Lonesome Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 48°F and January at 14°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Break-up comes around mid June, and the run that follows is short and strong. The season between ice runs from about mid June to late October. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Lonesome Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Cirque Lake is 0.7 miles off. Rules at Lonesome Lake are worth checking on the day.