Lower Jade Lake Fishing in Fremont County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Fremont County, Wyoming, is where Lower Jade Lake sits. Height above sea level is 9,436 feet. It covers about 16 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. For a base, Jackson sits 42 miles out. The nearest city of size is Billings, 157 miles away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about. It repays a second visit more than a first.

• Where to Fish on Lower Jade Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fremont County records list brown trout, rainbow trout, white sucker, brook trout and common carp among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Lower Jade Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 49°F at the top of summer and 15°F at the bottom of winter. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late May until roughly early November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan any trip to Lower Jade Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Upper Jade Lake at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Lower Jade Lake should be assumed from this page alone.