Sawtooth Lakes, Wyoming: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Sawtooth Lakes stands in Johnson County, Wyoming. It sits in lake country bush. At roughly 17 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. The nearest town is Buffalo, 23 miles away. Sheridan follows at 28 miles, then Basin at 44 miles. Round about: Bard Lake just 1.1 miles, Spear Lake about 1.3 miles, Loomis Lake just 1.9 miles, Peggy Lake about 1.9 miles and South Piney Lakes just 2.2 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Sawtooth Lakes

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Johnson County list brown trout, rainbow trout and brook trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Sawtooth Lakes the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 51°F; the cold one sits at 15°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early June. Climate figures give an open season running early June to early November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Sawtooth Lakes runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Bard Lake is 1.1 miles distant. Where Sawtooth Lakes is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.