Finger Lakes is a lake in Idaho, near Custer County.
Finger Lakes is a lake in Custer County, Idaho.
No reliable acreage is listed for Finger Lakes, so begin with visible cover and the first clear change in depth.
On a slow shoreline pass near a firm-bottom flat where two features meet, the fish mix is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
During the first pass near the first break while the water is falling, 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.
During the final pass near scattered wood with light wind, 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.
While using a shallow-to-deep search near the outside weed line before changing depth, 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 an overcast morning near a narrow cove while the water is falling, 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.
During the final pass near a clean gravel patch near firm bottom, 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.