Milky Lakes, Wyoming: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Sublette County end of Wyoming holds Milky Lakes. Pine and birch runs right down to the water. Surface area is around 57 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. About 1.5 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Pinedale at 22 miles is the nearest place to stop. Billings sits 198 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Milky Lakes

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Sublette County, recorded fish include brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout and lake trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Take Milky Lakes a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 16°F to 49°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. After early June the shallows warm and the fish move up. Climate figures give an open season running early June to early November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Time your trip to Milky Lakes by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Glacier Lake at 2.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Milky Lakes.