Here is what I've tried:
Encrypt message w/ my public key
openssl enc -aes-256-cbc -salt -kfile key.pub -in message.txt -out message.enc
Decrypt message using my private key
openssl enc -d -aes-256-cbc -salt -in message.enc -pass file:mykey.pem
Error from decryption
bad decrypt
452:error:06065064:digital envelope routines:EVP_DecryptFinal_ex:bad decrypt:evp_enc.c:330: