Trapper Lake, Wyoming: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Trapper Lake sits in Teton County, out in Wyoming. The surface lies 6,919 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 6 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Teton County list. Driggs is the closest place, 20 miles off. The big place round here is Billings, 173 miles distant. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Trapper Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Teton County include mountain whitefish, lake trout, Utah sucker, brown trout and brook trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Trapper Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 14°F to 59°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Trapper Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. 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. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Bearpaw Lake, 0.2 miles out. For Trapper Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.