Shaw Twin Lakes Upper is a reservoir in Idaho, near Valley County.
Shaw Twin Lakes Upper is a reservoir in Valley County, Idaho.
Use the shape you can see at Shaw Twin Lakes Upper: check the best cover, the first drop, and one open-water line before moving.
During the first hour near a small drop in stained water, the fish mix is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
On a check of nearby water near a shaded bank away from empty shoreline, 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 short evening pass near a clean gravel patch before changing areas, use wind as a clue; a light push can carry food toward a bank, but hard wind may muddy it, so look for a clean edge near a point or protected pocket.
While using one careful route near a soft-to-hard bottom change with light wind, 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.
During the first hour near the outside weed line beside useful cover, 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 warm summer afternoon near the edge of deeper water away from empty shoreline, record the wind, water color, depth of the working lure, 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.