Simmons Lake is a lake in Shoshone County, Idaho.
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.
Simmons Lake is a lake in Shoshone County, Idaho and covers about 3.1 acres.
Simmons Lake is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover.
On a return to the best bank near a firm-bottom flat 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 bright afternoon near a clean gravel patch where two features meet, 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.
During the final pass near a windblown shore before changing depth, 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.
On a short evening pass near a rocky edge where food is present, 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 a shaded bank after warm rain, 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 steady fall day near a shaded bank near firm bottom, 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 slow shoreline pass near a narrow cove 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.