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7-acre lake near Sheridan Region. The lake tops out around 12 ft. What you see is a modeled chart: the shoreline is real, the max depth is published, and the contours between are estimated. Plan with it; don't navigate by it. Every species below gets its seasonal read from the same numbers driving the chart.
Traced from the shoreline, Ringbone Lake runs 8 acres with 0.6 miles of edge. The shoreline is moderately structured (index 1.5) — enough points and pockets to pattern. The whole water is littoral — nothing here runs deeper than ~15 ft, so it's all weed-and-bait territory. The water lies in Johnson County. The nearest mapped water is Willow Lake 1, 1 mi to the west.
When the water first warms, cutthroat trout slide up into 2 to 12 ft. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 3 to 12 ft, winter 3 to 12 ft. Start at Break off the point. It's a drop-off holding about 5 ft of water and rates prime come summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a trolled spoon (small) or an inline spinner rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 12 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Inline spinner (silver/gold), Small spoon |
| Summer | 3 to 12 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (5 ft) | Trolled spoon (small), Inline spinner |
| Fall | 2 to 12 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Casting spoon, Inline spinner |
| Winter | 3 to 12 ft | dawn | Break off the point (5 ft) | Small jigging spoon, Marabou jig |
Spring puts arctic grayling in skinny water — 2 to 10 ft is the zone. Warm water sends them out to 2 to 12 ft; cold water stacks them in 4 to 12 ft. Deep basin is the standout, a deep basin at roughly 10 ft, rated prime for winter arctic grayling. Plan around the evening and early morning in the warm months. A dry fly (parachute adams, elk hair caddis) or a small inline spinner covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 10 ft | midday & dusk | Break off the point (5 ft) | 1/16 oz spinner (silver), Small dry fly (Adams, Griffith's) |
| Summer | 2 to 12 ft | dusk & dawn | Break off the point (5 ft) | Dry fly (parachute Adams, elk hair caddis), Small inline spinner |
| Fall | 4 to 12 ft | midday | Break off the point (5 ft) | Small spoon, Beadhead nymph under indicator |
| Winter | 4 to 12 ft | midday & dawn | Deep basin (10 ft) | Tungsten jig + waxworm, Small jigging spoon (gold) |
Spring puts brook trout in skinny water — 2 to 12 ft is the zone. Summer fish stay in 4 to 12 ft, and winter fish hold in 2 to 12 ft. Deep basin is the standout, a deep basin at roughly 10 ft, rated prime for summer brook trout. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A small spoon fished deep or a trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 12 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Small inline spinner (gold), Tiny spoon |
| Summer | 4 to 12 ft | dawn & dusk | Deep basin (10 ft) | Small spoon fished deep, Trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm |
| Fall | 2 to 12 ft | midday & dawn | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Small spoon (orange), Spinner |
| Winter | 2 to 12 ft | dawn | Deep basin (10 ft) | Small jigging spoon, Tungsten jig + plastic |
The chart marks 3 structure features on Ringbone Lake; the deepest is Deep basin at about 10 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 Ringbone Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Ringbone Lake is about 12 ft (4 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, arctic grayling, brook trout on Ringbone Lake.
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. Scroll up to the map for the complete spot list by 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 Ringbone 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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