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

• Overview

  This water sits in Sheridan County, Wyoming. Everything around it is lake country bush. At 12 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The closest town, Sheridan, is 24 miles distant. For a city, Billings is 104 miles off. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout. The country round the bank is quiet, with little traffic on the road in.

• Where to Fish on Geddes Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Sheridan County include rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout, white sucker and rock bass. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Fish Geddes Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 51°F on average, January about 15°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early June. Ice usually gives way near early June, and forms again about early November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Geddes Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lake Mirage, 0.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Geddes Lake before loading the car.