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Sawtooth Lakes

Sawtooth Lakes is a lake in Wyoming, near Johnson County.

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Fish species in Sawtooth Lakes

Sawtooth Lakes is a lake in Johnson County, Wyoming.

Use the shape you can see at Sawtooth Lakes: check the best cover, the first drop, and one open-water line before moving.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Sawtooth Lakes include Rainbow Trout.

For rainbow trout, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water at Sawtooth Lakes.

How to Read the Water

At Sawtooth Lakes, make one shallow pass and one deeper pass on the same shoreline; that shows whether fish are tight to cover or using the first break.

Season by Season

In spring, start with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace at Sawtooth Lakes.

A Simple Tackle Plan

When fishing Sawtooth Lakes, a light spinning rod, thin line, a few small spoons, inline spinners, and jigs cover the listed trout; carry one slightly heavier setup when other fish or windy water call for more control.

Around Sawtooth Lakes, record the wind, water color, depth where the bait worked, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.

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