Summit Lake, Wyoming: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in Sublette County, Wyoming, sits Summit Lake. This is rolling bush country. Around 41 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Pinedale sits 20 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Marbleton is 44 miles away, with Fort Washakie at 44 miles. Within a short run: No Name Lakes at 1.4 miles, Pass Lake out at 1.6 miles, Borum Lake at 1.6 miles, Dale Lake out at 1.9 miles and Sauerkraut Lakes at 2.2 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Summit Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Public occurrence data for Sublette County names brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Summit Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 47°F in July and bottom out at 13°F in January. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid June. The open-water window runs from around mid June to about late October in an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Anyone fishing Summit Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is No Name Lakes, 1.4 miles out. Confirm access to Summit Lake locally before you travel.