Pipestone Lakes near Pinedale: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Sublette County, Wyoming, is where Pipestone Lakes sits. The land about it is lake country bush. About 8 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Our Sublette County list holds plenty of bigger water. For supplies, Pinedale is 20 miles out. For a city, Salt Lake City is 194 miles off. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Pipestone Lakes

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Sublette County include brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Pipestone Lakes responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 48°F; the cold one sits at 13°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid June. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid June and starts locking again about late October. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. At Pipestone Lakes the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lake Prue at 0.5 miles is the sensible second choice. Where Pipestone Lakes is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.