Bench Lake is a lake in Custer County, Idaho.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Bench Lake is a lake in Custer County, Idaho and covers about 1.19 acres.
The small size of Bench Lake makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle.
Fish listed for Bench Lake include Rainbow Trout.
On a steady fall day near the first break away from empty shoreline, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.
On a cool spring morning near a clean gravel patch near firm bottom, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout have also been stocked here; that proves fish were released, but it does not promise that they are still common or easy to catch.
During the first pass near a rocky edge in clear water, make one shallow pass and one deeper pass on the same shoreline; that shows whether fish are tight to cover or using the first break.
While using a quick look at firm bottom near the downwind side after a cold night, shallow water is worth a careful look in spring and again during fall; bright summer days favor shade, weeds, or deeper breaks; under ice, a small depth change can be more useful than a long move.
On a cold winter outing near a quiet corner with a slow lure, 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.
During the last hour of daylight near the outside weed line close to shade, record the wind, water color, lure depth that worked, 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.