Fishing Sapphire Lake in Big Horn County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Sapphire Lake is listed under Big Horn County, Wyoming. It stands 10,781 feet above sea level. At about 38 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. It is high ground by Wyoming standards. The town to know is Buffalo, 22 miles out. Sheridan is 31 miles away, with Basin at 44 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Sapphire Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Big Horn County include brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Sapphire Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 48°F, while January sits near 13°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid June. The season between ice runs from about mid June to late October. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Sapphire Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Glacier Lake is 0.6 miles off. Confirm access to Sapphire Lake locally before you travel.