Roberts Lake in Sublette County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Roberts Lake sits within Sublette County in Wyoming. It sits at 10,755 feet above sea level. With some 107 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The whole outline is near 1.6 miles, and most of it is walkable. On our Sublette County list it sits near the top for size. Fort Washakie is the closest place, 21 miles off. Ethete is 27 miles away, with Lander at 28 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Roberts Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Sublette County records list brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, lake trout and white sucker among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Roberts Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 49°F on average, January about 16°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early June. Break-up sits around early June on average, with the water closing again about early November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan any trip to Roberts Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Trail Lake at 0.9 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Roberts Lake before loading the car.