Trail Lake in Sublette County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Trail Lake belongs to Sublette County, Wyoming. It sits at 10,600 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 59 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. About 1.4 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. It sits higher than most water we list in Wyoming. Fort Washakie is the closest place, 20 miles off. The big place round here is Billings, 201 miles distant. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Trail Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Sublette County: brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. The near bank of Trail Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 49°F; by January the average is down near 16°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early June. Averages suggest open water from about early June through to roughly early November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan any trip to Trail Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Roberts Lake sits 0.9 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Trail Lake.