Fishing at Shoshone Lake, Fremont County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Set in Fremont County, Shoshone Lake is a Wyoming water. It stands 9,511 feet above sea level. This is sizeable water at about 479 acres, and a boat opens up most of it. You are looking at roughly 4.8 miles of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. Few waters listed in Fremont County are bigger. Lander is the closest town at 15 miles. Salt Lake City is the closest city, 203 miles away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Shoshone Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name brown trout, rainbow trout, white sucker and brook trout. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Shoshone Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 18°F to 53°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late May. Expect the water usable from around late May until roughly early November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. It holds true on Shoshone Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. It is an impounded water, so levels are managed and can shift through the year. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Pinto Park Lake, 3.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Shoshone Lake before loading the car.