Duck Pond near Sheridan: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Duck Pond lies in Sheridan County, Wyoming. Rolling bush runs right down to the water. Surface area runs to about 7 acres — small enough to read in one session. For supplies, Sheridan is 21 miles out. For a city, Billings is 100 miles off. Nearby alternatives: 0.2 miles out stands Lake Dunchi, Lake Fontanalis near enough 0.2 miles, 0.7 miles out stands Twin Lakes, Dome Lake Number 1 near enough 0.9 miles and 1.2 miles out stands Sawmill Reservoir. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Duck Pond

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Sheridan County cover rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout, white sucker and rock bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Duck Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 18°F to 54°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Ice-out usually falls in late May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Break-up near late May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Duck Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. Somewhere to sit and eat is half a mile out. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lake Dunchi at 0.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Duck Pond should be assumed from this page alone.