Willow Lake 3 is a lake in Johnson County, Wyoming.
Willow Lake 3 is a lake in Johnson County, Wyoming and covers about 3.3 acres, and reaches about 9 feet.
The small size of Willow Lake 3 makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle. With little deep water in Willow Lake 3, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
Fish listed for Willow Lake 3 include Arctic Grayling.
At Willow Lake 3, 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.
Spring runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search at Willow Lake 3.
When fishing Willow Lake 3, a medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle.
On Willow Lake 3, record the wind, water color, depth where the lure was hit, 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.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.