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Fremont Lake Fishing Report

Updated Fri, Oct 23, 2026 from live gauge and weather data

Fremont Lake at the foot of the Wind River Range: lake, rainbow and brown trout and kokanee, with a Forest Service campground and ramp on the east shore.

3/5
Fair. Fish the windows.A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.
Flow
126 cfs
Air / High
42 / 50 F
Wind
WSW 13 mph

Sources: USGS gauge 09196500, Open-Meteo, solunar calculated for these coordinates.

Satellite view
Friday
23
October 2026

Today's Fishing Report

Generated this morning from live readings: gauge, weather model, sun and moon. A fresh report is published here every morning.

3/5Fair. Fish the windows.A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.

Fremont Lake rewards those who follow the bait as the water cools. The main inflow is running 126 cfs, falling. Today brings cloud cover, wind WSW around 13 mph, rising pressure near 1013 hPa and a high of 50. Water sits around 55 F for the season (estimated). With the waxing gibbous, the solunar majors run 9:57 AM-11:57 AM and 10:26 PM-12:26 AM: the windows to build the day around.

The plan, species by species

Rainbow troutExcellent

This band overlaps Vermont's 54-66°F stream preference: fish feed across riffles, runs and pocket water, and in lakes WDFW says spring and fall bring them near the surface.

Brown troutExcellent

Close to Vermont's 53-66°F optimum, browns feed more freely; in fall, pre-spawn fish move toward tributaries and gravel, so fish streamers and keep off the redds.

Lake troutGood

Spring and fall bring lakers into 10 to 30 feet of water (Michigan DNR), within reach of casters and shallow trollers; fall is also spawning time over rocky shoals.

Northern pikeGood

The best band for pike: right after ice-out they move into flooded vegetated shallows to spawn, and they feed actively again as the water cools in fall.

Yellow perchGood

Spring and fall: perch hold shallower and, by Michigan DNR's account, feed through the day, so shoreline weed edges, flats and the shallows near spawning areas are worth searching.

WalleyeGood

Spring: post-spawn fish scatter and can be slow for a couple of weeks. Fall: one of the best windows, with minnows on jigs and three-way rigs as the water cools toward ice-up.

Tomorrow: Cooler at 42 F. The solunar majors shift about 50 minutes later.Next report: Sat, Oct 24, 6:30 AMHow this report is made →

Before you go

Wyoming requires a fishing licence from age 14, from $48.50 for residents. What a Wyoming licence costs and where to buy it →

Chasing lake trout here? Check the size and bag limits with WGFD before you keep anything. The season dates for Wyoming, read off the agency, are on the Wyoming seasons page.

Water and weather

Live readings from Pine Creek above Fremont Lake (inflow).

Flow, last 30 days

USGS gauge 09196500.

66124183126 cfs09/2310/0310/1310/23

Today’s flow against 70 years of October 23

At 126 cfs, the flow at USGS gauge 09196500 (Pine Creek above Fremont Lake (inflow)) is above the 95th percentile for the date: much above normal. In half of the 70 years of approved record the daily mean on October 23 was below 43 cfs; the highest was 130 cfs and the lowest 9 cfs.

p10 17median 43p90 89

Percentiles of the daily mean flow for this date, from the USGS Water Data Statistics API for gauge 09196500; today’s reading is the latest instantaneous value. Classes follow the ones the USGS used on its WaterWatch maps (retired at the end of 2025): below 10th, much below normal; 10th–24th, below; 25th–75th, normal; 76th–90th, above; over 90th, much above.

Right now

Latest readings

Air temp42 F
High / Low50 / 34 F
WindWSW 13-19 mph
Pressure1012.8 hPa, rising
Sky / Rain100% cloud, 68%
Sunrise / Sunset07:42 / 18:23
MoonWaxing Gibbous, 91%
Water temp (gauge)47 F USGS
Water temp (seasonal)~55 F est.

Bite planner

Hour-by-hour bite forecast for today. Tap a bar to see why.

5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PMsunrisesunsetPRIMEPRIME

Which day to fish Fremont Lake this week

Today is the pick of the week on Fremont Lake, at 3 out of 5.

Best day this week: today, Oct 23 — fair at 3/5, rising pressure behind a front, typically the slowest.

Today, Oct 23 — Fair

A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.

Solunar majors
9:57 AM-11:57 AM and 10:26 PM-12:26 AM
Minor period
4:21 AM-5:21 AM
Sun
07:42 to 18:23
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 91% lit
Sky and wind
Showers, 16 mph
Rain chance
68%

Forecast-based scores, less reliable further out: how the score is built.

Species guide

The species that matter on Fremont Lake: seasons, structure and how to fish each one. Today's ratings live in the report above.

Lake trout illustration

Lake trout

Spring and fall in shallow water, deep in summer, and through the ice in winter

Lake trout are slow-growing chars of large, deep, cold lakes, native from Alaska and northern Canada to New England and the Great Lakes, and introduced in many western lakes. Spring and fall bring lakers into 10 to 30 feet of water (Michigan DNR), within reach of casters and shallow trollers; fall is also spawning time over rocky shoals.

Northern pike illustration

Northern pike

Best: cool water, from ice-out through spring, in fall and under the ice

A long, duck-billed predator of weedy lakes, slow rivers and backwaters that ambushes fish from vegetation. Wisconsin DNR points out that, unlike most of the state's common game fish, pike do their best feeding in cool water. The best band for pike: right after ice-out they move into flooded vegetated shallows to spawn, and they feed actively again as the water cools in fall.

Yellow perch illustration

Yellow perch

Caught all year, including under the ice through winter

Yellow perch are schooling panfish of the Great Lakes and northern lakes, and Michigan DNR calls them the game fish most often caught in that state. Spring and fall: perch hold shallower and, by Michigan DNR's account, feed through the day, so shoreline weed edges, flats and the shallows near spawning areas are worth searching.

Walleye illustration

Walleye

Best: spring and late fall, around dawn, dusk and night

A cool-water perch of large lakes, reservoirs and rivers whose reflective eyes are built for low light, so it feeds most at night and in murky water. The Missouri Department of Conservation ranks it among the continent's most important freshwater game fish. Spring: post-spawn fish scatter and can be slow for a couple of weeks. Fall: one of the best windows, with minnows on jigs and three-way rigs as the water cools toward ice-up.

Rainbow trout illustration

Rainbow trout

Spring and fall in most lakes; rivers fish year-round while the water stays cool

A cold-water trout native to Pacific drainages from Alaska to Baja California, now stocked in most states and fished in rivers, tailwaters and lakes. This band overlaps Vermont's 54-66°F stream preference: fish feed across riffles, runs and pocket water, and in lakes WDFW says spring and fall bring them near the surface.

Brown trout illustration

Brown trout

Spring along Great Lakes shorelines; low light and overcast days in rivers; fall spawning runs

A European trout first stocked in the US in 1883 and now fished in rivers and lakes nationwide; it tolerates warmer water than other trout, and mature stream fish feed mostly at night. Close to Vermont's 53-66°F optimum, browns feed more freely; in fall, pre-spawn fish move toward tributaries and gravel, so fish streamers and keep off the redds.

When to come: the Fremont Lake calendar

Activity by species and month, and how the water warms through the year. Tap any cell.

Species activity by month

1 = slow, 5 = peak. Current month highlighted.

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Lake trout
Northern pike
Yellow perch
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Rainbow trout
Brown trout
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Water temperature through the year

Typical surface temperature for this water type; today is around 55 F (estimated, not a reading).

304050607080JanMarMayJulSepNovOct, ~55 F now

Angler reports

Real reports from real anglers, reviewed before publishing. The water log below tracks each day automatically.

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Water log, last days

Auto-logged from live data
Thu, Oct 22

3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Rainbow trout led the card at excellent. High of 58 F, wind to 11 mph.

Wed, Oct 21

3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Rainbow trout led the card at excellent. High of 60 F, wind to 10 mph.

Tue, Oct 20

3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Rainbow trout led the card at excellent. High of 59 F, wind to 6 mph.

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Before you go

License

Wyoming requires a valid fishing license for adults. Buy online from the state agency; one-day options exist for visitors.

Regulations

A Wyoming fishing license is required. 2026 Wyoming rules for Fremont Lake (Area 4, no special exceptions): trout and kokanee 6 a day combined, no more than one over 16 inches; lake trout 6 a day, no more than one over 24 inches; walleye, northern pike, yellow perch and burbot must be killed.

Access

Fremont Lake Campground (Bridger-Teton National Forest) has a boat ramp and dock, 44 single sites, 4 double sites and a group site, with reservations on Recreation.gov.

About this water

A natural lake at the foot of the Wind River Range northeast of Pinedale, Sublette County, Wyoming, in the Green River drainage.

Fishing Fremont Lake: the full guide

A lake below the Wind Rivers

The Forest Service describes Fremont Lake as sitting at the foot of the Wind River Range, with Fremont Lake Campground on its east shore at 7,400 feet, about 7 miles northeast of Pinedale. Anglers fish for lake, rainbow and brown trout and kokanee salmon, and the lake is also used for boating, sailing, paddling and swimming.

Area 4 rules

Fremont Lake drains to the Green River and falls under Wyoming Game and Fish Drainage Area 4, with no lake-specific exceptions listed for 2026. Lake trout follow the statewide rule of 6 a day with only one over 24 inches. Kokanee count in the trout category: 6 a day in lakes, only one over 16 inches. In Area 4, walleye, northern pike, yellow perch and burbot are nongame fish that must be killed if caught, and Game and Fish asks anglers to report any pike or perch.

Getting there

From U.S. 191 (Pine Street) in Pinedale, take Fremont Lake Road northeast about 4 miles to a T junction, turn left, go 0.2 mile, bear right at the Y and continue 3.5 miles to the campground.

Common questions

What fish are in Fremont Lake?

Lake trout, rainbow trout, brown trout and kokanee salmon, according to the Forest Service campground listing.

How many lake trout can I keep?

Six a day, with no more than one longer than 24 inches (Wyoming statewide rule; Fremont Lake has no exception).

Where do I launch?

At Fremont Lake Campground on the east shore, which has a boat ramp and dock.

Is fishing good at Fremont Lake right now?

Check the daily report at the top of this page: it is regenerated every morning from live data. Today's read: Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.

Nearby waters

Wind River40 miOcean Lake63 miGreen River66 miSnake River69 miSnake River (South Fork)77 miJackson Lake78 mi

Where this page's numbers come from

River and reservoir readings
USGS 09196500 — Pine Creek above Fremont Lake (inflow)
Read from the USGS Water Data API (api.waterdata.usgs.gov). Latest value timestamped 2026-10-23 at 18:45 UTC.
Weather and pressure
Open-Meteo forecast model
Queried at 42.9500, -109.8000 in this water's own timezone. A model, not an observation.
Moon and solunar windows
Calculated on this site
Astronomical calculation from these coordinates and the date, not a third-party feed. How much weight it deserves.
Pages checked
The facts in the written guide were checked against these pages, from the agencies and operators that manage the water, on October 6, 2026. Anything we could not verify was taken out.
The written guide on this page
Pablo Ruiz Quintero
How this page was made. The daily report is computed by our scoring engine from live readings; nobody types it. The written text was drafted with AI assistance from the official pages listed above, and its facts were checked against those pages by automated verification on October 6, 2026; anything that could not be verified was taken out. Pablo Ruiz Quintero sets every guideline, the data-verification system and the minimum standards a page must meet to be published, reviews page structure and approves what goes live; the responsibility is his, and the AI carries out the work. We work this way because it is how one person can keep every page current with named sources. Errors are published in the verification log; the full policy is in the editorial policy.

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