Fishing Thomson Lakes in Sublette County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Wyoming holds Thomson Lakes, in Sublette County. The water sits 10,902 feet up. Surface area is around 28 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Wyoming listings. Nearest place of any size is Pinedale, 21 miles away. Beyond it, Marbleton at 45 miles and Fort Washakie at 47 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Thomson Lakes

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Thomson Lakes gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 49°F and January near 15°F on the long-run figures. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early June. The water is typically free of ice between early June and early November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. At Thomson Lakes the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Clark Lake, 1.7 miles out. Where Thomson Lakes is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.