Loon Lake, Wyoming: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Loon Lake lies within the bounds of Teton County, Wyoming. The bank is 6,457 feet above sea level. The water covers some 44 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Roughly 1.9 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Ashton is the closest town at 25 miles. Driggs is 28 miles and Victor 36 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Loon Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Teton County names mountain whitefish, lake trout and Utah sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Treat Loon Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 59°F and December reads 17°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Loon Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Junco Lake, 1.2 miles out. Signs at Loon Lake carry more weight than any list.