Lone Lake #1 is a lake in Idaho County, Idaho and covers about 0.94 acres.
Lone Lake #1 is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover.
Fish and Baits
On a short evening pass near an open-water edge where two features meet, the fish mix is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
On a return to the best bank near the downwind side under flat light, 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.
How to Read the Water
During the last hour of daylight near a firm-bottom flat near visible bait, 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.
Season by Season
While using a slow pass beside cover near a shaded bank before changing depth, 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.
A Simple Tackle Plan
On a warm summer afternoon near a rocky edge with a moving bait, 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 cold winter outing near the downwind side in stained water, record the wind, water color, depth where fish were holding, 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.