Lake Golden Fishing Guide, Johnson County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Lake Golden lies in Johnson County, Wyoming. Rolling bush runs right down to the water. It covers about 6 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Johnson County. You are 28 miles from Sheridan. For a city, Billings is 109 miles off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lake Golden

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Johnson County names brown trout, rainbow trout, brook trout and white sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Lake Golden that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 50°F, while January sits near 12°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Winter locks it down, and mid June brings it back. Climate averages put the opening at about mid June and the closing near late October. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Lake Golden.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Devils Lake, 0.9 miles away. The position on Lake Golden is worth confirming on the day.