Fish Lake is a lake in Idaho, near Custer County.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Fish Lake in Custer County is a lake in Idaho.
On a short evening pass near an open-water edge beside useful cover, without a dependable size figure for Fish Lake, weeds, rock, water color, and nearby depth are the best starting clues.
Fish listed for Fish Lake include Westslope Cutthroat Trout.
On a warm summer afternoon near a small drop with a moving bait, 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.
On a short evening pass near a small drop where two features meet, make one shallow pass and one deeper pass on the same shoreline; that shows whether fish are tight to cover or using the first break.
While using a short cover-to-depth check near a soft-to-hard bottom change with a moving bait, 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 cold winter outing near a shaded bank close to shade, 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 careful second pass near a shallow shelf with stable weather, 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.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.