Pie Lake near Fort Washakie: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Look for Pie Lake in the Fremont County part of Wyoming. Land around it is lake country bush. The water covers some 29 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. For a base, Fort Washakie sits 12 miles out. The big place round here is Billings, 199 miles distant. Neighbouring water: Long Lake out at 1.4 miles, Little Moccasin Lake within 1.7 miles, Shoe Lake out at 2 miles, Marys Lake within 2.7 miles and Squaw Lake out at 3.5 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Pie Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. 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 and brook trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fish Pie Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 56°F in July and bottoms out near 20°F in January. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid May. In an average year the thaw lands around mid May and the freeze near mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Time your trip to Pie Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Long Lake at 1.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Pie Lake should be assumed from this page alone.