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10-acre lake near Sheridan Region. The lake tops out around 15 ft. These contours are modeled — built from the real shoreline and the water's maximum depth — so read them as a guide, never as navigation. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
Traced from the shoreline, Willow Lake 1 runs 10 acres with 0.6 miles of edge. A shoreline index of 1.3 says round and simple: fish relate to depth changes here, not shoreline features. You'll find it in Johnson County. The nearest mapped water is Ringbone Lake, 1 mi to the east.
Start shallow in spring: arctic grayling sit in 2 to 10 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 3 to 15 ft, and winter fish settle into 5 to 15 ft. The spot to know is Deep basin, a deep basin in about 13 ft of water that rates prime for arctic grayling in winter. Warm-month bites cluster around the evening and early morning. Throw a dry fly (parachute adams, elk hair caddis) or a small inline spinner until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 10 ft | midday & dusk | Break off the point (7 ft) | 1/16 oz spinner (silver), Small dry fly (Adams, Griffith's) |
| Summer | 3 to 15 ft | dusk & dawn | Break off the point (7 ft) | Dry fly (parachute Adams, elk hair caddis), Small inline spinner |
| Fall | 5 to 15 ft | midday | Break off the point (7 ft) | Small spoon, Beadhead nymph under indicator |
| Winter | 5 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Deep basin (13 ft) | Tungsten jig + waxworm, Small jigging spoon (gold) |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: splake in 3 to 15 ft. The depth story barely changes: 5 to 15 ft through summer, 3 to 15 ft in winter. The spot to know is Break off the point, a drop-off in about 7 ft of water that rates prime for splake in summer. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Summer baits: a trolled spoon at the thermocline or a white tube jig (deep) gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Small casting spoon (gold/orange), Inline spinner |
| Summer | 5 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (7 ft) | Trolled spoon at the thermocline, White tube jig (deep) |
| Fall | 4 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Casting spoon, Jerkbait |
| Winter | 3 to 15 ft | dawn | Break off the point (7 ft) | Jigging spoon tipped with minnow head, Small white tube |
3 pieces of structure are mapped here — Deep basin, around 13 ft, is the deepest of them.
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 Willow Lake 1 specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Willow Lake 1 is about 15 ft (5 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 arctic grayling, splake on Willow Lake 1.
Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 13 ft of water that rates prime for arctic grayling in winter. The interactive chart above rates every spot for each species and season.
For arctic grayling, the summer bite is best in the evening and early morning. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Willow Lake 1 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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