South Piney Lakes is a lake in Johnson County, Wyoming.
Without a dependable size figure for South Piney Lakes, weeds, rock, water color, and nearby depth are the best starting clues.
Fish and Baits
Fish listed for South Piney Lakes include Rainbow Trout, Snake River Cutthroat Trout, and Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout.
For rainbow trout, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water at South Piney Lakes.
How to Read the Water
On South Piney Lakes, start where two things meet: weeds and open water, rock and mud, a point and a drop, or clear water and dirty water; fish that edge at more than one depth before leaving it.
Season by Season
At South Piney Lakes, in spring, start with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace.
A Simple Tackle Plan
A light spinning rod, thin line, a few small spoons, inline spinners, and jigs cover the listed trout; carry one slightly heavier setup when other fish or windy water call for more control at South Piney Lakes.
Around South Piney Lakes, record the wind, water color, depth of the best pass, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.
Nearby fishing waters
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.