Six Basin Lake #5 is a lake in Adams 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.
Six Basin Lake #5 is a lake in Adams County, Idaho and covers about 2.55 acres.
Six Basin Lake #5 is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover.
Fish listed for Six Basin Lake #5 include Rainbow Trout.
On a short evening pass near the downwind side before changing areas, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.
On a careful second pass near a windblown shore before changing depth, rainbow 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 quick scouting pass near a shaded bank away from empty shoreline, 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 a slow pass beside cover near the mouth of a pocket before changing areas, 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.
On a warm summer afternoon near a soft-to-hard bottom change before changing depth, 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 bright afternoon near the edge of deeper water while the water is falling, record the wind, water color, lure depth that 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.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.