North Big Flat Creek Lake is a lake in Idaho County, Idaho.
North Big Flat Creek Lake is a lake in Idaho County, Idaho and covers about 1.65 acres.
On a water as small as North Big Flat Creek Lake, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity.
During the first hour near a narrow cove where food is present, the fish mix is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
On a warm summer afternoon near a channel bend near firm bottom, 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 a small drop with a moving 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.
While using one pass along the first break near scattered wood before changing areas, 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 methodical search near a shaded bank close to shade, 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.
During the first hour near the edge of deeper water close to shade, 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.