Fishing Lake Eunice in Big Horn County, Wyoming

• Overview

  In Wyoming, Lake Eunice falls inside Big Horn County. The water sits 10,118 feet up. At roughly 10 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Some 27 miles away sits Buffalo, the nearest settlement. Billings sits 112 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Nearby alternatives: Lake Elsa within 0.4 miles, Sheepherder Lake (0.4 miles), Rainbow Lake within 0.6 miles, Cliff Lake (0.8 miles) and Crater Lake within 0.8 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lake Eunice

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Big Horn County list brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Lake Eunice that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 13°F in January and 49°F in July. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Look for the thaw near mid June; the fishing lifts straight after. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid June until roughly late October. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan any trip to Lake Eunice around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. The water borders Cloud Peak Wilderness, so reserve rules are likely to apply. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lake Elsa at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Rules at Lake Eunice are worth checking on the day.