Big Holes is a lake in Idaho, near Owyhee County.
Big Holes is a lake in Owyhee County, Idaho.
Without a dependable size figure for Big Holes, weeds, rock, water color, and nearby depth are the best starting clues.
During the final pass near a creek-side turn after a cold night, the fish mix is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
On a steady fall day near a protected point with stable weather, begin with one slow bottom presentation and one moving bait, then let bites show whether fish are holding close to cover or roaming open water.
On a cool spring morning near the first break before changing depth, 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 simple check of moving water near an open-water edge while the water is rising, 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 careful second pass near a rocky edge near visible bait, 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.
During the last hour of daylight near the outside weed line with a slow lure, record the wind, water color, depth where the bait 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.