Mica Lake, Wyoming: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Mica Lake is one of the Teton County waters in Wyoming. The water sits 9,564 feet up. It covers about 10 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Driggs sits 14 miles from here and is the nearest stop. For a city, Billings is 180 miles off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Mica Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name mountain whitefish, lake trout and Utah sucker. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Mica Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 51°F, while December sits near 14°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Look for the thaw near late May; the fishing lifts straight after. Averages place the thaw at late May and the freeze at early November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan any trip to Mica Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Lake Solitude is 0.6 miles distant. The position on Mica Lake is worth confirming on the day.