The lake bed in 3-D: deep basin, drop-offs and shoreline. Shape estimated, not for navigation. Spot 1 (point drop-off) is open for everyone; the other 5 come with LakeScope PRO. Full screen
Pilot Butte Reservoir
Fremont County, Wyoming · about 750 acres (1.2 sq mi)
54°F water, calm this morning.
About Pilot Butte Reservoir
In Fremont County, Wyoming, Pilot Butte Reservoir covers about 750 acres.
It stretches about 1.8 miles end to end with roughly 5.6 miles of shoreline. Its surface is about 5,450 ft above sea level. Ethete lies about 12 miles to the south.
- Size
- About 750 acres (1.2 sq mi)
- Shoreline
- About 5.6 miles
- End to end
- About 1.8 miles
- Elevation
- About 5,450 ft
- County
- Fremont County
The lake from above
Best fishing times
Saturday Good
- 6:30 am – 8:45 amsunrise · wind 7 mph
- 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 3 mph
Sunday Good
- 4:15 pm – 5:30 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 2 mph
Based on sun and moon times and the wind forecast. A guide, not a promise. The app shows the whole week.
Fish to expect
For a lake of this size in Wyoming, trout, yellow perch and smallmouth bass are the fish to expect. The state fish and wildlife agency lists what is stocked and the rules for this lake. At 54°F on the surface right now, here is how each one should behave.
- GoodTrout
Good range. Near the surface and along shorelines.
- GoodYellow perch
Schooled near weed edges and soft bottom.
- FairSmallmouth bass
Picking up. Look on rocky points and gravel.
From today's water temperature and the season. A guide, not a promise.
Fishing spots
- 1Point drop-off
The bottom falls away fast off this point; fish rest deep and move up the slope to feed.
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
5 more spots with LakeScope PRO: fish, depth band, water temperature, best time and bait for each.
Picked from the shape of the lake bed. A guide, not a promise.
Water temperature
At the surface, seen .
Water level
No daily level reading for this lake.
Ice
Open water
Ice thickness is an estimate from air temperature, not a measurement. Check the ice yourself before going on it.
Weather and wind
Sunrise 7:05 am · sunset 4:52 pm · waxing crescent moon (lake time).
Towns and places to stay near Pilot Butte Reservoir
- Etheteabout 12 mi south
- Fort Washakieabout 14 mi south
- Arapahoeabout 21 mi southeast
- Rivertonabout 22 mi southeast
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Questions about Pilot Butte Reservoir
What fish are in Pilot Butte Reservoir?
Lakes like Pilot Butte Reservoir usually hold trout, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. Check the state fish and wildlife agency for stocking and limits.
How deep is Pilot Butte Reservoir?
We have no published depth for this lake. The 3-D view gives an estimated shape of the bed: where the deep basin and the drop-offs are. Not for navigation.
How big is Pilot Butte Reservoir?
About 750 acres, with about 5.6 miles of shoreline.
What town is near Pilot Butte Reservoir?
Ethete is about 12 miles south; Fort Washakie is about 14 miles south.
What is the water temperature at Pilot Butte Reservoir today?
The surface was about 54°F on the latest clear reading. The page updates every day.
Pilot Butte Reservoir on your phone
The whole week of bite times, lake alerts and the 3-D view, every morning.
