Fishing at Lake Geneva, Johnson County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Lake Geneva falls in Johnson County, part of Wyoming. The ground around here is lake country bush. Roughly 27 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Sheridan sits 27 miles from the bank. Then Buffalo, 28 miles, and Basin, 39 miles. What else is close: Crystal Lake after 0.9 miles, 1.4 miles away is Thayer Lake, Devils Lake after 1.5 miles, 1.7 miles away is Lake Golden and Robin Lake after 2.1 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lake Geneva

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Johnson County cover brown trout, rainbow trout, brook trout and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lake Geneva a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 12°F to 50°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid June. The water is typically free of ice between mid June and late October. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Time your trip to Lake Geneva by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Crystal Lake, 0.9 miles away. What applies at Lake Geneva may have changed since it was mapped.