Redfish 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.
Redfish Lake is a lake in Custer County, Idaho.
Without a dependable size figure for Redfish Lake, weeds, rock, water color, and nearby depth are the best starting clues.
Redfish Lake is a 1,505-acre Sawtooth lake named for the sockeye that once returned in huge numbers. Kokanee are the main ordinary target, while wild sockeye remain protected and must not become bait advice.
Troll small lures for kokanee and cast spoons for rainbow trout, but do not target or keep protected ocean-run sockeye.
Kokanee and sockeye are the same species with different life histories, which makes correct identification especially important here. The deep glacial water and Redfish Lake Creek connect the fishing story to salmon recovery.
After a bite on Redfish Lake, write down whether the fish used current, rock, weeds, wood, open water, or a creek edge because that short note helps separate kokanee salmon and rainbow trout without relying on a broad report from another end of the water.
Fish kokanee salmon and rainbow trout on separate passes at Redfish Lake when they use different depths and cover, changing lure depth or speed once before leaving the exact feature that produced there.
Before making a long move on Redfish Lake, compare the best nearby feature at two depths so the result shows whether kokanee salmon are absent or the lure is simply moving above or below them.
Fish listed for Redfish Lake include Kokanee Salmon and Rainbow Trout.
On a bright afternoon near a small drop close to shade, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.
During the final pass near a soft-to-hard bottom change while the water is falling, 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 careful look at water color near the outside weed line where two features meet, spring fishing starts with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace.
On a return to the best bank near the downwind side away from empty shoreline, 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 cool spring morning near a protected point while the water is rising, record the wind, water color, depth where the bait worked, 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.
On a warm summer afternoon near a shallow shelf after warm rain, keep the first hour simple: use one moving bait to find active fish, slow down with a jig or natural bait on the best edge, and repeat the same setup when two bites come from matching depth and bottom during that part of the trip.
The main difference is simple: Redfish Lake is a 1,505-acre Sawtooth lake named for the sockeye that once returned in huge numbers.
Start with this: Troll small lures for kokanee and cast spoons for rainbow trout, but do not target or keep protected ocean-run sockeye.
Pay attention to this: Kokanee and sockeye are the same species with different life histories, which makes correct identification especially important here.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.