Fishing Sawtooth Lake in Park County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Sawtooth Lake lies within the bounds of Park County, Wyoming. It sits at 9,239 feet above sea level. At about 112 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. A shoreline of some 2.0 miles keeps the choices simple. It is among the larger waters listed here for Park County. Red Lodge sits 23 miles from the bank. The nearest city of size is Billings, 78 miles away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Sawtooth Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout and cutthroat trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Sawtooth Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 17°F and July at about 53°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Ice-out usually falls in mid May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Ice usually gives way near mid May, and forms again about mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan any trip to Sawtooth Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. 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. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Sparhawk Lake, 0.6 miles out. Treat Sawtooth Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.