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

• Overview

  Within Sublette County, Wyoming, you have Warbonnet Lake. Around the bank it is lake country bush. Small at around 9 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Sublette County list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest place of any size is Pinedale, 24 miles away. The nearest city of size is Salt Lake City, 192 miles away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Warbonnet Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Sublette County records list brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout and lake trout among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Warbonnet Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 13°F to 51°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early June. On average, early June opens the water and early November closes it again. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. At Warbonnet Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Upper Silver Lakes is 0.9 miles distant. For Warbonnet Lake in particular, ask before you travel.