Hump Lake is a lake in Idaho, near Idaho 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.
Hump Lake is a lake in Idaho County, Idaho.
Use the shape you can see at Hump Lake: check the best cover, the first drop, and one open-water line before moving.
On a steady fall day near a firm-bottom flat with light wind, the fish mix is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
On a cool spring morning near a windblown shore in clear water, 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.
Arctic Grayling, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow 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.
During the start of a weather change near a small drop before changing depth, 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 careful look at water color near a shaded bank beside useful cover, 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 short evening pass 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.
On a bright afternoon near a shaded bank after a cold night, 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.