Fishing Upper Golden Lake in Sublette County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Upper Golden Lake is a Sublette County water, in Wyoming. The surface lies 10,180 feet up. With some 27 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Pinedale lies 21 miles from the water. Beyond it, Fort Washakie at 32 miles and Ethete at 38 miles. More in the same country: Lake Louise out at 0.6 miles, Golden Lake at 1.1 miles, Camp Lake out at 1.7 miles, Dennis Lake at 1.7 miles and Snowbridge Lake out at 3 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Upper Golden Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Sublette County names brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, lake trout and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Upper Golden Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 46°F and January at 14°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. After late June the shallows warm and the fish move up. Break-up near late June, freeze-up near late October: that is the shape of an average year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Expect Upper Golden Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lake Louise, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Upper Golden Lake are worth checking on the day.