Fishing at Miller Lake, Sublette County, Wyoming

• Overview

  You will find Miller Lake in Sublette County, Wyoming. The bank is 9,872 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 20 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The town to know is Pinedale, 13 miles out. Beyond it, Marbleton at 38 miles and Fort Washakie at 41 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Miller Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Sublette County include brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout and lake trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Read Miller Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 51°F, with January the cold end at about 14°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late May. Climate averages put the opening at about late May and the closing near early November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Miller Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Middle Sweeney Lake is 0.7 miles distant. For Miller Lake in particular, ask before you travel.