Gunsight 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.
Gunsight Lake is a lake in Custer County, Idaho.
Use the shape you can see at Gunsight Lake: check the best cover, the first drop, and one open-water line before moving.
Fish listed for Gunsight Lake include Westslope Cutthroat Trout.
On a slow shoreline pass near a clean gravel patch near visible bait, Cutthroat Trout, Westslope Cutthroat Trout, and Yellowstone 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 bright afternoon near scattered wood with stable weather, 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 quiet corner near firm bottom, spring runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search.
On a steady fall day near a windblown shore where food is present, 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 bright afternoon near a channel bend with light wind, 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.