Fishing Scott Lake in Sublette County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Scott Lake lies in Sublette County, Wyoming. Everything around it is rolling bush. At about 27 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Wyoming listings. Pinedale sits 24 miles from the bank. For a city, Billings is 188 miles off. Water in the same corner: Stonehammer Lake within 2 miles, Peak Lake 2.6 miles away, Dale Lake within 2.9 miles, Clark Lake 3.7 miles away and Iceberg Lake within 4.2 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Scott Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Species logged across Sublette County include brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Work Scott Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 46°F on average, January about 13°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late June. Ice usually gives way near late June, and forms again about late October. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. It holds true on Scott Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Stonehammer Lake is 2 miles off. For Scott Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.