Fishing at Sheridan Lake, Teton County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Sheridan Lake sits within Teton County in Wyoming. It lies 7,388 feet above sea level. Small at around 17 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. West Yellowstone is the closest place, 41 miles off. Billings sits 145 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Other water nearby: Heart Lake (1.9 miles), Basin Creek Lake near enough 2.7 miles, Aster Lake (4.7 miles), Outlet Lake near enough 5.9 miles and Lewis Lake (7.4 miles). It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Sheridan Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Teton County include mountain whitefish, lake trout and Utah sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Sheridan Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 54°F on average, December about 13°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid May. The open-water window runs from around mid May to about early November in an average year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Sheridan Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. A campsite is mapped about 0.9 miles away, which makes an early start easier. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Heart Lake sits 1.9 miles off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Sheridan Lake if anything is unclear.