Rim Lake, Wyoming: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Rim Lake in Sublette County, Wyoming. The surroundings are mixed forest. The nearest place of any size is Pinedale, 19 miles away. Marbleton lies 43 miles off, Fort Washakie another 49 miles. Neighbouring water: Penny Lake within 0.2 miles, Palmer Lake roughly 0.8 miles, Dean Lake within 1.9 miles, Cliff Lake roughly 2.1 miles and Round Lake within 2.1 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Rim Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Sublette County records list brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout among the fish reported. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Rim Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 49°F and January near 15°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early June. Ice clears near early June and comes back about early November in a typical year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Rim Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Penny Lake sits 0.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Rim Lake if anything is unclear.