Mile Long Lake in Fremont County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Mile Long Lake stands in Fremont County, Wyoming. Elevation runs to 10,299 feet. The water covers some 75 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The full circuit measures close to 1.6 miles on foot. Supplies mean a trip to Pinedale, 35 miles off. Further out sit Fort Washakie (46 miles) and Ethete (50 miles). It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Mile Long Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open biodiversity records for Fremont County list brown trout, rainbow trout, white sucker and brook trout. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Mile Long Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 49°F at the top of summer and 17°F at the bottom of winter. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early June. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early June and starts locking again about early November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Mile Long Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Crystal Lake, 1.1 miles away. The position on Mile Long Lake is worth confirming on the day.