Fishing Summer Ice Lake in Sublette County, Wyoming

• Overview

  You will find Summer Ice Lake in Sublette County, Wyoming. The bank is 11,178 feet above sea level. About 24 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is high ground by Wyoming standards. The nearest place of any size is Pinedale, 21 miles away. Then Fort Washakie, 40 miles, and Ethete, 45 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Summer Ice Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Sublette County cover brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout and lake trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Summer Ice Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 44°F and January near 13°F on the long-run figures. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Count the season from break-up, usually late June. Averages place the thaw at late June and the freeze at mid October. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Expect Summer Ice Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Mistake Lake sits 1.5 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Summer Ice Lake locally before you travel.