Shoestring Lake in Sublette County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Shoestring Lake belongs to Sublette County, Wyoming. The country round it is rolling bush from end to end. Around 42 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Wyoming listings. Pinedale lies 23 miles from the water. For a city, Salt Lake City is 197 miles off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Shoestring Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Sublette County: brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, lake trout and white sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of Shoestring Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 13°F in January to roughly 48°F in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid June. Ice clears near mid June and comes back about late October in a typical year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. It holds true on Shoestring Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Halls Lake, 0.8 miles away. Rules at Shoestring Lake are worth checking on the day.