Phillips Lake, Wyoming: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Fremont County, Wyoming, is where Phillips Lake sits. The land about it is pine and birch. This is a pocket water of some 3 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Fremont County list. You are 35 miles from Pinedale. Fort Washakie is 41 miles and Ethete 45 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Phillips Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Fremont County, recorded fish include brown trout, rainbow trout, white sucker, brook trout and common carp. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Phillips Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 50°F and February about 17°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early June. Ice usually gives way near early June, and forms again about early November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. The season on Phillips Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Upper Phillips Lake at 0.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Signs at Phillips Lake carry more weight than any list.