Stonehammer Lake, Wyoming: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Sublette County, Wyoming, is where Stonehammer Lake sits. The country round it is pine and birch from end to end. Surface area runs to about 16 acres — small enough to read in one session. Pinedale lies 22 miles from the water. Billings sits 191 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Stonehammer Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Sublette County records list brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout and lake trout among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. The shape of Stonehammer Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 47°F and January near 13°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Winter locks it down, and mid June brings it back. The water is typically free of ice between mid June and late October. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Stonehammer Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Peak Lake is 0.8 miles distant. Check the position at Stonehammer Lake before loading the car.