Cache Creek Lake #3 is a lake in Valley County, Idaho.
Cache Creek Lake #3 in Valley County is a lake in Idaho and covers about 3.25 acres.
Cache Creek Lake #3 is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover.
On a short evening pass near a clean gravel patch away from empty shoreline, the fish mix is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
On a short evening pass near the first break with a moving bait, 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 steady fall day near a shallow shelf with a moving bait, 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 a short cover-to-depth check near a soft-to-hard bottom change away from empty shoreline, spring fishing starts with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace.
During the final pass near a channel bend with light wind, 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 return to the best bank near the edge of deeper water with stable weather, record the wind, water color, depth of the first good 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.