Fishing at Palmer Lake, Sublette County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Palmer Lake is listed under Sublette County, Wyoming. This is pine and birch country. The water measures roughly 19 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Pinedale sits 19 miles from the bank. Marbleton follows at 43 miles, then Fort Washakie at 48 miles. Within easy reach: Penny Lake within 0.6 miles, Rim Lake near enough 0.8 miles, Dean Lake within 1.1 miles, Round Lake near enough 1.4 miles and Cliff Lake within 1.6 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Palmer Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Sublette County records list brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, lake trout and white sucker among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Palmer Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 49°F and January near 15°F on the long-run figures. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The lid usually goes in early June, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early June and starts locking again about early November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Expect Palmer Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Penny Lake, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Palmer Lake before loading the car.