Coney Lake, Wyoming: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Coney Lake lies in Sheridan County, in Wyoming. This is rolling bush country. This is a pocket water of some 17 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Sheridan lies 24 miles from the water. The nearest city of size is Billings, 100 miles away. Others within reach: Lost Lake at 1.7 miles, Dome Lake Number 1 after 2.2 miles, Dome Lake Reservoir at 2.5 miles, Twin Lakes after 2.6 miles and Crescent Lake at 2.8 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Coney Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Sheridan County list rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout and white sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Fish Coney Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 15°F to 51°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice-out usually falls in early June, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Climate averages put the opening at about early June and the closing near early November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Coney Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lost Lake sits 1.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Coney Lake if anything is unclear.