Taggart Lake Fishing Guide, Teton County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Set in Teton County, Wyoming, this is Taggart Lake. Beyond the shoreline you have lake country bush. It measures about 115 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The whole outline is near 1.6 miles, and most of it is walkable. On our Teton County list it sits near the top for size. Moose Wilson Road is the closest place, 13 miles off. Billings sits 181 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 Taggart Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Teton County include mountain whitefish, lake trout, Utah sucker, brown trout and brook trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The shape of Taggart Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 51°F; by December the average is down near 15°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late May. On average, late May opens the water and early November closes it again. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. At Taggart Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Bradley Lake is 0.7 miles off. Confirm before you fish Taggart Lake.