Yellowstone Lake in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Yellowstone Lake is located in the center of Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. It offers many miles of scenic shoreline and cold waters with varying deep depths that are ideal for fishing. In fact, the lake is also enjoyed for boating trips as well.

Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming offers some of the best fishing and boating around, especially at Yellowstone Lake. It is situated in the park's middle, providing waters that range from one hundred and forty to four hundred feet in depth, perfect for trout and cutthroats.

Yellowstone Lake's chilly waters offer fishing opportunities for all levels of fishermen. It has plenty of hotspots along its one hundred and ten mile shoreline. In fact, its fish have made the lake into legend, growing to as much as seventeen inches in length and being easily caught as they prefer to feed along the lake's shore. However, fishing permits are mandatory for all fishermen from ages 12 on up and only non-toxic fishing tackle is allowed.

For those wanting to enjoy the lake for boating, all boats of any type, including kids' floating tubes also require a permit and life jackets. However, precautions are also advised as the waves and weather can quickly change, with strong sudden winds, four foot swells and violent thunderstorms during the heat of the summer months.