Fishing Lake Arden in Sheridan County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Lake Arden is set in Sheridan County, Wyoming. Lake country bush runs right down to the water. Small at around 11 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Sheridan lies 28 miles from the water. The nearest city of size is Billings, 103 miles away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple. One side gets the morning sun and the other the evening.

• Where to Fish on Lake Arden

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Sheridan County cover rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout, white sucker and rock bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Take Lake Arden a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 51°F; the cold one sits at 13°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid usually goes in early June, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Climate averages put the opening at about early June and the closing near early November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. That is the shape of the year on Lake Arden.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Mud Lake at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. What applies at Lake Arden may have changed since it was mapped.