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7-acre lake near Cody Region. The lake tops out around 27 ft. Depth here is modeled from the true shoreline and max depth rather than surveyed; use it to plan, not to navigate. Here's the year, species by species, as the scoring engine sees it.
Finger Lake maps at 6 acres behind 0.6 miles of shoreline. A middling shoreline index (1.6) gives it some bays to work without being a maze. The shallow band under 15 ft claims about 42% of the surface on the model — that's where the groceries are. Park County claims this one. Its nearest charted neighbour, Horseshoe Lake, is 0 mi to the southeast.
When the water first warms, brook trout slide up into 2 to 15 ft. Summer is an 8 to 27 ft game here, winter a 3 to 20 ft one. Start at Deep basin. It's a deep basin holding about 23 ft of water and rates prime come summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a small spoon fished deep or a trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Small inline spinner (gold), Tiny spoon |
| Summer | 8 to 27 ft | dawn & dusk | Deep basin (23 ft) | Small spoon fished deep, Trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm |
| Fall | 2 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Small spoon (orange), Spinner |
| Winter | 3 to 20 ft | dawn | Break off the point (12 ft) | Small jigging spoon, Tungsten jig + plastic |
Spring splake on Finger Lake hold shallow, usually 5 to 25 ft. They move out to 8 to 27 ft in summer and finish the year down in 6 to 27 ft. Put Break off the point first on the milk run — a drop-off near 12 ft that grades prime for summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a trolled spoon at the thermocline or a white tube jig (deep).
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Small casting spoon (gold/orange), Inline spinner |
| Summer | 8 to 27 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (12 ft) | Trolled spoon at the thermocline, White tube jig (deep) |
| Fall | 8 to 27 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Casting spoon, Jerkbait |
| Winter | 6 to 27 ft | dawn | Break off the point (12 ft) | Jigging spoon tipped with minnow head, Small white tube |
Count 3 structure marks on this chart. The deepest, Deep basin, sits near 23 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 Finger Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Finger Lake is about 27 ft (8 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 brook trout, splake on Finger Lake.
Break off the point is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 12 ft of water that rates prime for splake in summer. Scroll up to the map for the complete spot list by species and season.
For brook 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 Finger Lake 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.
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