Fishing at Pocket Creek Lake, Sublette County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Out in Sublette County, Wyoming, sits Pocket Creek Lake. The country here is mixed forest. About 7 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Sublette County standards. The closest town, Pinedale, is 24 miles distant. Fort Washakie is 34 miles and Lander 36 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Pocket Creek Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Open biodiversity records for Sublette County list brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, lake trout and white sucker. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Fish Pocket Creek Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 58°F, with January the cold end at about 13°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Expect Pocket Creek Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Cottonwood Lake, 1.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on Pocket Creek Lake is worth confirming on the day.