Burnside Lake #2 is a lake in Valley County, Idaho and covers about 1.28 acres.
The small size of Burnside Lake #2 makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle.
Fish and Baits
Fish listed for Burnside Lake #2 include Arctic Grayling and Westslope Cutthroat Trout.
On an overcast morning near the downwind side where two features meet, Arctic Grayling, Cutbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, and Westslope 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.
How to Read the Water
On a calm morning near a firm-bottom flat close to shade, do not let the deepest number control the whole day; nearby cover, firm bottom, and food usually matter more than the deepest hole by itself.
Season by Season
While using a shallow-to-deep search near the downwind side with light wind, 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.
A Simple Tackle Plan
On a check of nearby water near a protected point beside useful cover, 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 start of a weather change near scattered wood away from empty shoreline, record the wind, water color, depth that held fish, 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.
Nearby fishing waters
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.