North Lake in Sublette County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for North Lake in Sublette County, Wyoming. The bank is 10,131 feet above sea level. Fort Washakie at 24 miles is the nearest place to stop. Lander is 25 miles and Ethete 29 miles. Water in the same corner: Arrowhead Lake 0.6 miles, Big Sandy Lake 1.1 miles away, Blue Lake 1.3 miles, Lonesome Lake 1.6 miles away and Clear Lake 1.8 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on North Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Sublette County names brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At North Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 48°F in July and bottoms out near 14°F in January. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid June. The open-water window runs from around mid June to about late October in an average year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan any trip to North Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Arrowhead Lake at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat North Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.