Macon Lake Fishing Guide, Sublette County, Wyoming

• Overview

  You will find Macon Lake in Sublette County, Wyoming. The ground around here is rolling bush. With some 28 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Wyoming listings. Fort Washakie lies 22 miles from the water. Beyond it, Lander at 26 miles and Ethete at 28 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Macon Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Sublette County, recorded fish include brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Macon Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 48°F, while January sits near 14°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. 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. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That shapes the year on Macon Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Pass Lake, 0.5 miles away. For Macon Lake in particular, ask before you travel.