Sunset Lake near Driggs: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Sunset Lake is a Teton County water, Wyoming side. It sits in pine and birch. It covers about 3 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Teton County. The closest town, Driggs, is 13 miles distant. Further out sit Moose Wilson Road (13 miles) and Wilson (15 miles). No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Sunset Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Teton County include mountain whitefish, lake trout and Utah sucker. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Fish Sunset Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 51°F in July and bottom out at 14°F in December. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late May. The season between ice runs from about late May to early November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Sunset Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. A campsite is mapped about 160 yards away, which makes an early start easier. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Kit Lake at 1.2 miles is the sensible second choice. The position on Sunset Lake is worth confirming on the day.