Ring Lake, Wyoming: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Ring Lake sits within Fremont County in Wyoming. Country round the bank runs to dry rangeland. It runs to roughly 98 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. With about 1.6 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. It is among the larger waters listed here for Fremont County. Pinedale is the closest place, 44 miles off. Fort Washakie follows at 45 miles, then Ethete at 49 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Ring Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Fremont County include brown trout, rainbow trout, white sucker and brook trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Ring Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 58°F in July and bottom out at 22°F in December. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about mid November in a typical year. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. The season on Ring Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is a launch about half a mile from the bank. Mapping shows parking within half a mile. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Torrey Lake, 0.8 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Ring Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.