Blue Jay Lake is a lake in Idaho, near Elmore County.
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.
Blue Jay Lake in the north-central part of Elmore County is a lake in Idaho.
The recorded size of Blue Jay Lake is missing; fish one short bank carefully before deciding whether a wider search makes sense.
On a bright afternoon near a narrow cove in stained water, the fish mix is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
On a return to the best bank near the downwind side beside useful cover, 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 quick scouting pass near a quiet corner with light wind, Cutbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Westslope Cutthroat 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.
On a cold winter outing near a quiet corner with light wind, 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 a protected point with a moving bait, early in the year, protected water and the first warm afternoon can be the best clues; as the water heats up, check deeper edges without assuming every fish is on the bottom; cooling fall water often makes points and firm banks useful again.
On a slow shoreline pass near scattered wood away from empty shoreline, 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 a methodical search near the edge of deeper water in stained water, 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.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.