Nuthatch Lake Fishing Guide, Teton County, Wyoming

• Overview

  The Teton County entry here is Nuthatch Lake, in Wyoming. Height above sea level is 8,383 feet. It covers about 13 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The nearest town is West Yellowstone, 28 miles away. For a city, Billings is 138 miles off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Nuthatch Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Teton County include mountain whitefish, lake trout, Utah sucker, brown trout and brook trout. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Fish Nuthatch Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 52°F and January near 15°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Break-up comes around mid May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Climate averages put the opening at about mid May and the closing near early November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Expect Nuthatch Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Chickadee Lake is 0.6 miles distant. Check the position on Nuthatch Lake before loading the car.