Fishing at Slide Lake, Fremont County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Slide Lake is a Fremont County water, Wyoming side. Height above sea level is 9,475 feet. At about 82 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. There is roughly 1.3 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. The nearest place of any size is Pinedale, 28 miles away. After that come Fort Washakie at 49 miles and Hoback at 50 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Slide Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Fremont County names brown trout, rainbow trout and white sucker. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Slide Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 49°F, the coldest about 15°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early June. The water is typically free of ice between early June and early November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Slide Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Elbow Lake Number 2 is 1.9 miles off. Where Slide Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.