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Fishing regulations at Jackson Lake, WY
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Fishing regulations in Wyoming can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Lake char as of March 31st, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
Lake char
Seasons
Open
Bag limit
6
Memorable
1 > 24
Measurement
Total Length
Aggregate
6
Bag limit Six (6). No more than one (1) lake trout or splake shall exceed twenty-four (24) inches.
For more information please see Wyoming fishing regulations
Very good
Salvelinus namaycush
AREA 1 EXCEPTIONS TO STATEWIDE REGULATIONSGrand Teton National Park and John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway.
OTHER AREA 1 REGULATIONSArea 1 Live Baitfish
- Fishing is permitted as described on pages 8-9 except as otherwise specified in this section. Fishing shall be in conformance with laws and regulations of the Commission, the state of Wyoming and the regulations of the National Park Service.
- The creel limit on trout shall be six(6)per day or in possession. No more than three (3) shall be cutthroat trout; and, no more than one (1) cutthroat trout shall exceed twelve (12) inches.
- The creel limit on trout shall be three (3) per day or in possession. No more than one (1) trout shall exceed sixteen (16) inches; and, no more than one (1) cutthroat trout shall exceed twelve (12) inches.
- Closed to fishing December 1 through July 31.
- Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only.
- Christian Ponds, Hedrick Pond, Moose Pond, Sawmill Pond, and Swan Lake.
- Closed to fishing December 1 through July 31.
- Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only.
- Closed to fishing from October 1 through October 31.
- See Snake River below.
- The use of personal watercraft is prohibited on all waters.
- The use of motorized watercraft is prohibited on all waters, excluding Jackson and Jenny lakes.
- The use or possession of live baitfish is prohibited. The use or possession of dead baitfish or parts thereof is prohibited on all waters except that it shall be permissible to possess or use the following dead baitfish on any lake where fishing is not restricted to the use of artificial flies and lures only; redside shiner, speckled dace, longnose dace, Paiute sculpin, mottled sculpin, Utah chub, Utah sucker and commercially preserved dead baitfish.
- The use of archery equipment and spearguns is prohibited.
- Closed to fishing from November 1 through July 31.
- The creel limit on trout shall be six (6) per day or in possession. No more than one (1) shall be a cutthroat trout; and, all cutthroat trout less than twenty (20) inches shall be released to the water immediately.
- Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies only.
- National Elk Refuge regulations restrict fishing access to daylight hours only.
- Closed to fishing throughout the calendar year.
- Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only.
- National Elk Refuge regulations prohibit fishing from December 1 through March 31.
- Closed to fishing from October 1 through October 31.
- The use of a motor in excess of ten (10) horsepower prohibited.
- Use of internal combustion engines in motorized watercraft is prohibited.
- Closed to fishing throughout the calendar year.
- Closed to fishing from November 1 through July 31.
- The creel limit on trout shall be six (6) per day or in possession. No more than one (1) shall be a cutthroat trout; and, all cutthroat trout less than twenty (20) inches shall be released to the water immediately.
- Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies only.
- National Elk Refuge regulations restrict fishing access to daylight hours only.
- Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only.
- All cutthroat trout shall be released to the water immediately from November 1 through March 31.
- All cutthroat trout shall be released to the water immediately from November 1 through March 31.
- All cutthroat trout shall be released to the water immediately from November 1 through March 31.
- Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only.
- Use of personal watercraft is prohibited.
- Use of motorized watercraft is prohibited, except motorized watercraft, other than personal watercraft, powered by a single motor not to exceed one hundred fifteen (115) horse- power are allowed from South Park Bridge (U.S. Highway 26/89/191) to West Table boat ramp from the day after Labor Day through March 31st.
- All cutthroat trout shall be released to the water immediately from November 1 through March 31.
- The creel limit on trout shall be one (1) per day or in possession. All trout less than twenty (20) inches shall be released to the water immediately.
- Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only.
OTHER AREA 1 REGULATIONSArea 1 Live Baitfish
- The use or possession of live baitfish in Area 1 is prohibited. Holders of valid seining licenses may only seine, net, trap or spear baitfish native to the drainage for use as dead bait, excluding the waters within Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway. Any baitfish captured shall be killed immediately. Baitfish permissible for use as dead bait in the Snake River drainage are redside shiner, speckled dace, longnose dace, Paiute sculpin, mottled sculpin, Utah chub, Utah sucker and commercially preserved dead baitfish.
- The boundaries of Palisades Reservoir shall be the confluence of the Snake and Greys rivers and McCoy Creek Bridge on the Salt River arm.
Regulations for
43°55′16.2″N 110°40′36.6″W
FAQ about Jackson Lake fishing
Jackson Lake is a lake located in Teton County, Wyoming, United States. Its coordinates are:
43°55′16.2″N 110°40′36.6″W
.Find the best fishing spots on Jackson Lake by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Garmin® depth maps.
The most common species in Jackson Lake are:
- Lake char - 54 members reported to have caught this fish
- Cutthroat trout - 20 members reported to have caught this fish
- Brown trout - 18 members reported to have caught this fish
The latest Jackson Lake fishing reports are:
- @deaconsaulters reported a nice Lake char.
- @deaconsaulters reported a nice Lake char.
- @Tristen247 reported a nice Cutthroat trout.
- @ozeg reported a nice California halibut.
- @ozeg reported a nice California halibut.
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