Turbid Lake, Wyoming: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Turbid Lake in Teton County, Wyoming. It lies 7,844 feet above sea level. It measures about 158 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Shoreline comes to about 2.2 miles, small enough to learn in a day. It ranks high for size among our Teton County listings. West Yellowstone is the closest place, 42 miles off. Beyond it, Cody at 59 miles and Red Lodge at 66 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Turbid Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Teton County, recorded fish include mountain whitefish, lake trout and Utah sucker. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. The near bank of Turbid Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 53°F; the cold one sits at 13°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The lid usually goes in mid May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Averages place the thaw at mid May and the freeze at mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Turbid Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Indian Pond is 3.2 miles distant. What applies at Turbid Lake may have changed since it was mapped.