Fishing at Round Lake, Sublette County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Round Lake is listed under Sublette County, Wyoming. It stands 9,957 feet above sea level. It covers about 22 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Nearest place of any size is Pinedale, 18 miles away. Salt Lake City sits 195 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Round Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Sublette County names brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Round Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 49°F and January near 15°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Ice-out usually falls in early June, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early June until roughly early November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Round Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Lost Camp Lake, 0.4 miles out. Check the position at Round Lake before loading the car.