Rimrock Lake Fishing near Moose Wilson Road, Wyoming

• Overview

  Rimrock Lake is listed under Teton County, Wyoming. The bank gives way to mixed forest. This is a pocket water of some 16 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Supplies mean a trip to Moose Wilson Road, 9 miles off. It is 187 miles to Billings, the nearest city. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Rimrock Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Reported across Teton County: mountain whitefish, lake trout, Utah sucker, brown trout and brook trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Rimrock Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 52°F and December about 15°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Once it clears, about late May, the fishing comes on quickly. The water is typically free of ice between late May and early November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Rimrock Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Coyote Lake at 1.7 miles is the sensible second choice. For Rimrock Lake in particular, ask before you travel.