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7-acre lake near Sheridan Region. The lake tops out around 24 ft. Contours on this water are modeled from its actual shoreline and max depth. Good for finding likely water, never for navigation. The rest of this page walks each species through its year, using the map's own scoring.
The outline encloses 7 acres, worked by 0.4 miles of shoreline. At index 1.2 the outline is almost a bowl — read the depth changes, not the shoreline. Littoral water — the productive band under ~15 ft — makes up 38% of this chart, as modeled. Johnson County claims this one. Rinehart Lake, Upper sits 0 mi south — the closest neighbouring chart.
When the water first warms, rainbow trout slide up into 5 to 20 ft. Summer is a 6 to 24 ft game here, winter a 5 to 24 ft one. Start at Break off the point. It's a drop-off holding about 11 ft of water and rates prime come winter. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a dodger + spoon (deep troll) or a flutter spoon rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Inline spinner (silver), Small spoon |
| Summer | 6 to 24 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (11 ft) | Dodger + spoon (deep troll), Flutter spoon |
| Fall | 7 to 24 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Casting spoon, Jerkbait over shoals |
| Winter | 5 to 24 ft | dawn | Break off the point (11 ft) | Jigging spoon, Tube jig (white) |
Structure-wise the chart holds 3 features, led in depth by Deep basin at roughly 20 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 Rinehart Lake, Lower specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Rinehart Lake, Lower is about 24 ft (7 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 rainbow trout on Rinehart Lake, Lower.
Break off the point is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 11 ft of water that rates prime for rainbow trout in winter. The interactive chart above rates every spot for each species and season.
For rainbow 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 Rinehart Lake, Lower 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.
Rinehart Lake, Upper 0 mi · Hope Lake 1 mi · Geddes Lake 2 mi · Lost Wilderness Lake 3 mi · Thayer Lake 3 mi · Geneva Lake 4 mi · Golden Lake 4 mi · Upper Lake Of The Rough 5 mi · Crystal Lake 5 mi · Emerald Lake 5 mi · Shell Lake 6 mi · Big Stull Lake 6 mi
See how Rinehart Lake, Lower stacks up: best rainbow trout lakes in Wyoming
More water nearby: Johnson County fishing maps (39 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.