Sewage Lagoon near Green River: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  This water sits in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. It lies 6,194 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 16 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Green River is the closest place, 15 miles off. Salt Lake City sits 126 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Sewage Lagoon

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Fish documented in Sweetwater County include brown trout, rainbow trout, white sucker, lake trout and cutthroat trout. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Take Sewage Lagoon a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 17°F and July at about 66°F, the water has a wide range to work through. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. Break-up sits around early April on average, with the water closing again about late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Expect Sewage Lagoon to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Public mapping marks it as seasonal water rather than permanent. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Staley Corral Reservoir sits 28 miles off and takes the overflow. Signs at Sewage Lagoon carry more weight than any list.