Crescent Lake in Sheridan County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Crescent Lake lies in Sheridan County, in Wyoming. Country round the bank runs to pine and birch. This is a pocket water of some 7 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The closest town, Sheridan, is 23 miles distant. Buffalo lies 33 miles off, Greybull another 38 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Crescent Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Sheridan County list rainbow trout, brown trout and brook trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Crescent Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 51°F and January about 15°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Break-up comes around early June, and the run that follows is short and strong. Ice usually gives way near early June, and forms again about early November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Crescent Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Heart Lake, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Crescent Lake locally before you travel.