Born Lake #2A is a lake in Custer County, Idaho.
Born Lake #2A is a lake in Custer County, Idaho and covers about 0.74 acres.
The small size of Born Lake #2A makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle.
Fish listed for Born Lake #2A include Westslope Cutthroat Trout.
During the last hour of daylight near the mouth of a pocket with a slow lure, 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.
While using one check of the nearest drop near a quiet corner before changing areas, 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 careful second pass near a rocky edge 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.
On a calm morning near a shallow shelf 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.