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128-acre lake near Jackson Region. The lake tops out around 10 ft. The contours are modeled from the water's real shoreline and maximum depth. Treat them as a rough guide, and never use them for navigation. Here's the year, species by species, as the scoring engine sees it.
The outline encloses 103 acres, worked by 2.1 miles of shoreline. At index 1.4 the outline is almost a bowl — read the depth changes, not the shoreline. The whole water is littoral — nothing here runs deeper than ~15 ft, so it's all weed-and-bait territory. Call it 0.8 mi long by 0.3 mi wide at the broadest reach. It sits in Teton County. Two Ocean Lake sits 8 mi north — the closest neighbouring chart.
Spring puts cutthroat trout in skinny water — 2 to 10 ft is the zone. Summer fish stay in 3 to 10 ft, and winter fish hold in 3 to 10 ft. Break off the point is the standout, a drop-off at roughly 5 ft, rated prime for summer cutthroat trout. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A trolled spoon (small) or an inline spinner covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 10 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Inline spinner (silver/gold), Small spoon |
| Summer | 3 to 10 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (5 ft) | Trolled spoon (small), Inline spinner |
| Fall | 2 to 10 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Casting spoon, Inline spinner |
| Winter | 3 to 10 ft | dawn | Break off the point (5 ft) | Small jigging spoon, Marabou jig |
The chart marks 6 structure features on Elk Ranch Reservoir; the deepest is Deep basin at about 9 ft.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Wyoming waters are set by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department — and special regulations can apply to Elk Ranch Reservoir specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Elk Ranch Reservoir is about 10 ft (3 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.
Anglers target cutthroat trout on Elk Ranch Reservoir.
Break off the point is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 5 ft of water that rates prime for cutthroat trout in summer. The interactive chart above rates every spot for each species and season.
For cutthroat trout, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Elk Ranch Reservoir is regulated by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Check the official Wyoming regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Two Ocean Lake 8 mi · Snake River (Jackson) 8 mi · Jackson Lake 13 mi · Bearpaw Lake 13 mi · Jenny Lake 13 mi · Holly Lake 16 mi · Enos Lake 17 mi · Lake Solitude 19 mi · Phelps Lake 20 mi · Hidden Lake (Hell & Gone) 21 mi · Soda Lake 23 mi · Mackinaw Lake 24 mi
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More water nearby: Teton County fishing maps (16 charts). Browse all Wyoming fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.