Marys Lake Fishing Guide, Fremont County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Set in Fremont County, Marys Lake is a Wyoming water. It sits at 9,350 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 11 acres — small enough to read in one session. The town to know is Fort Washakie, 14 miles out. The nearest city of size is Billings, 201 miles away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Marys Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Fremont County include brown trout, rainbow trout and white sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. Marys Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 17°F in February and 51°F in July. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early June. The lid tends to go about early June and return around early November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Expect Marys Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Shoe Lake, 0.7 miles out. Check the current arrangement for Marys Lake.