Fishing Steele Lake in Elko County, Nevada

• Overview

  Steele Lake is an Elko County water, in Nevada. Height above sea level is 9,544 feet. About 7 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It sits higher than most water we list in Nevada. 16 miles away sits Wells, the nearest town. West Valley City is the closest city, 163 miles away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Steele Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Elko County include brook trout, rainbow trout, tahoe sucker and great basin cutthroat trout. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Steele Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 60°F in August and bottoms out near 23°F in January. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Steele Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Boulder Lake sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat Steele Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.