Fishing at Shoestring Lake, Sublette County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Shoestring Lake is one of the Sublette County listings for Wyoming. Everything around it is pine and birch. Small at around 10 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Sublette County standards. 24 miles away sits Pinedale, the nearest town. The nearest city of size is Salt Lake City, 190 miles away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Shoestring Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public occurrence data for Sublette County names brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Shoestring Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 13°F in January to roughly 51°F in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Look for the thaw near early June; the fishing lifts straight after. In an average year the thaw lands around early June and the freeze near early November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Shoestring Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Jessie Lake sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Shoestring Lake.