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Stillman Lake

Stillman Lake is a lake in Idaho, near Idaho County.

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Fish species in Stillman Lake

Official stocking history

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.

Stillman Lake is a lake in Idaho County, Idaho.

Without a dependable size figure for Stillman Lake, weeds, rock, water color, and nearby depth are the best starting clues.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Stillman Lake include Westslope Cutthroat Trout.

On a warm summer afternoon near a soft-to-hard bottom change with a slow lure, Arctic Grayling, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Westslope 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.

How to Read the Water

On a slow shoreline pass near the first break beside useful cover, make one shallow pass and one deeper pass on the same shoreline; that shows whether fish are tight to cover or using the first break.

Season by Season

While using one pass beside the best cover near a channel bend 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.

A Simple Tackle Plan

On an overcast morning near the mouth of a pocket beside useful cover, 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 return to the best bank near the mouth of a pocket in stained water, record the wind, water color, depth where fish bit, 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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