Hanson Lake #5A is a lake in Custer County, Idaho.
Hanson Lake #5A is a lake in Custer County, Idaho and covers about 0.76 acres.
The small size of Hanson Lake #5A makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle.
On an overcast morning near a shaded bank with a moving bait, the fish mix is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
During the start of a weather change near a soft-to-hard bottom change 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.
On a return to the best bank near the downwind side beside useful cover, 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 simple check of moving water near a soft-to-hard bottom change close to shade, 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 warm summer afternoon near a rocky edge in stained water, 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 short evening pass near a shallow shelf in stained water, record the wind, water color, depth along the best drop, 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.