Middle Sweeney Lake Fishing near Pinedale, Wyoming

• Overview

  Middle Sweeney Lake sits in Sublette County, out in Wyoming. Elevation runs to 9,915 feet. About 24 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Supplies mean a trip to Pinedale, 13 miles off. Marbleton is 38 miles away, with Fort Washakie at 41 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge. It fits into a morning if you live close.

• Where to Fish on Middle Sweeney Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Sublette County: brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Middle Sweeney Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 14°F to 51°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid usually goes in late May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Break-up near late May, freeze-up near early November: that is the shape of an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. At Middle Sweeney Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Upper Sweeney Lake is 0.6 miles off. Treat Middle Sweeney Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.