Cold Lake #1 is a lake in Clearwater County, Idaho.
Cold Lake #1 is a lake in Clearwater County, Idaho and covers about 0.1 acres.
On a water as small as Cold Lake #1, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity.
During the first hour near a windblown shore in stained water, the fish mix is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
On a low-light period near the mouth of a pocket before changing areas, 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 downwind side near visible 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 pass along useful shoreline near a soft-to-hard bottom change with a moving bait, 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 steady fall day near a shaded bank with a slow lure, 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 careful second pass near a soft-to-hard bottom change where two features meet, record the wind, water color, depth beside useful cover, 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.