Native Lake, Wyoming: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Fremont County, Wyoming. The surface lies 9,596 feet up. Around 57 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. With about 1.0 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Pinedale lies 31 miles from the water. It is 183 miles to Billings, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Native Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Fremont County cover brown trout, rainbow trout, white sucker, brook trout and common carp. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Native Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 47°F and February near 15°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Count the season from break-up, usually mid June. Open water usually runs from mid June until about late October. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan any trip to Native Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Grassy Lake, 0.3 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat Native Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.