Meeks Lake Fishing Guide, Sublette County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Meeks Lake lies in Sublette County, in Wyoming. The water sits 9,314 feet up. About 10 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Sublette County list. Fort Washakie sits 29 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Salt Lake City is the closest city, 191 miles away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Meeks Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Sublette County: brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, lake trout and white sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Meeks Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 53°F and January at 15°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. After late May the shallows warm and the fish move up. The lid tends to go about late May and return around early November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Anyone fishing Meeks Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is V Lake, 0.7 miles out. Ask locally about Meeks Lake if anything is unclear.